restriction

Definition of Restriction in English :

1. limitation, restriction

a principle that limits the extent of something

Example Sentences:
'I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements'

2. limitation, restriction

an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)

3. confinement, restriction

the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)

Example Sentences:
'the restriction of the infection to a focal area'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Restriction

noun

1.

something that restricts; a restrictive measure, law, etc

2.

the act of restricting or the state of being restricted

3. logic, mathematics

a condition that imposes a constraint on the possible values of a variable or on the domain of arguments of a function

noun

1.

a restricting or being restricted

2.

something that restricts; limitation

n.

1. The action of restricting or the state of being restricted: the country's restriction of immigration.

2. Something that restricts; a regulation or limitation: a restriction banning dogs from the beach.