restriction
English Edit
Etymology Edit
From Middle English restriccioun, from Anglo-Norman restriction, Middle French restriction, and their source, Late Latin restrictiō, from Latin restringō.
Morphologically restrict + -ion.
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Noun Edit
restriction (countable and uncountable, plural restrictions)
- The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.
- A regulation or limitation that restricts.
- (biology) The mechanism by which a cell degrades foreign DNA material.
Usage notes Edit
- It is often used with the preposition "on", i.e., "restriction on something".
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Translations Edit
act or state
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regulation or limitation
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degradation of DNA
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Anagrams Edit
French Edit
Etymology Edit
Inherited from Middle French restriction, from Old French restriction, borrowed from Late Latin restrictiōnem, from Latin restringō.
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
restriction f (plural restrictions)
- restriction (limitation; constraint)
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Further reading Edit
- “restriction”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Old French Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from Late Latin restrictio, restrictionem, from Latin restringo.
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
restriction f (oblique plural restrictions, nominative singular restriction, nominative plural restrictions)
- restriction (limitation; constraint)
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Descendants Edit
- English: restriction
- French: restriction