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re⋅stric⋅tion

  [ri-strik-shuhn]
–noun
1. something that restricts; a restrictive condition or regulation; limitation.
2. the act of restricting.
3. the state of being restricted.
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Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < LL restrictiōn- (s. of restrictiō), equiv. to L restrict(us) (see restrict ) + -iōn- -ion

Synonyms:
1. rule, provision, reservation, restraint.
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re·stric·tion   (rĭ-strĭk'shən)   
n.  

    1. The act of restricting.

    2. The state of being restricted.

  2. Something that restricts; a regulation or limitation.

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Word Origin & History

restriction 
c.1412, from L.L. restrictionem (nom. restrictio) "limitation," from L. restrictus, pp. of restringere "restrict, bind fast, restrain," from re- "back" + stringere "draw tight" (see strain (v.)). Restrict (v.) is attested from 1535; regarded 18c. as a Scottishism. Restricted "limited" is attested from 1830; of documents, etc., "secret, not for public release" it is recorded from 1944. In U.S., restricted was a euphemism for "off-limits to Jews" (1947).
Manager: "I'm sorry, Mr. Marx, but we can't let you use the pool; this country club is restricted."
Groucho: "Well, my daughter's only half-Jewish; could she go in up to her knees?"
Restrictive is attested from c.1400.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: re·stric·tion
Function: noun
1 : something that restricts: as a : a regulation that restricts or restrains b : a limitation on the use or enjoyment of property or a facility
2 a : an act of restricting b : the state of being restricted
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: re·stric·tion
Pronunciation: ri-'strik-sh&n
Function: noun
often attributive : the breaking of double-stranded DNA intofragments by restriction enzymes <restriction sites>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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