restriction

restriction: noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ draconian, harsh, severe, strict, stringent, strong, tight, tough

▪ major, significant

▪ petty (esp. BrE)

▪ The removal of petty restrictions has made life easier.

▪ arbitrary

▪ arbitrary restrictions on medicines

▪ reasonable

▪ absolute

▪ additional, further

▪ new

▪ artificial

▪ free movement of goods between member countries without any artificial restrictions

▪ self-imposed

▪ proposed

▪ international

▪ local, state

▪ contractual (esp. BrE)

▪ constitutional (esp. AmE), federal, government, governmental (esp. AmE), legal, legislative, regulatory (esp. AmE), statutory (esp. BrE)

▪ access, security

▪ budgetary, financial

▪ copyright, deed (AmE), land-use (AmE), ownership (esp. AmE)

▪ age, height, speed, time, weight

▪ abortion (esp. AmE), advertising, environmental, gun, parking, reporting (BrE)

▪ export, import, trade

▪ flight, immigration, travel, visa

▪ religious, social (esp. AmE), speech (AmE)

▪ food, water

▪ dietary

▪ the dietary restrictions of Judaism

▪ By following certain dietary restrictions, these children can lead normal lives.

▪ calorie

▪ the health benefits of calorie restriction

VERB + RESTRICTION

▪ create, impose, introduce, place, put, set

▪ plans to create further vehicle restrictions in the city

▪ The government has introduced tough new import restrictions.

▪ He doesn't put any restrictions on me.

▪ enforce

▪ They have the potential to enforce restrictions such as no smoking policies.

▪ tighten

▪ a Senate bill that seeks to tighten restrictions on coal plant emissions

▪ ease, loosen (esp. AmE), relax

▪ The restriction was relaxed in 2002.

▪ eliminate (esp. AmE), lift, remove

▪ The press asked for restrictions on reporting the war to be lifted.

▪ accept

▪ be subject to

▪ The right of sale is subject to certain restrictions.

RESTRICTION + VERB

▪ affect sth, apply

▪ The 30 mph speed restriction applies in all built-up areas.

▪ limit sth

▪ restrictions that limit access to land and raw materials

▪ prevent sth

▪ Confidentiality restrictions prevent me from giving any names.

RESTRICTION + NOUN

▪ order (BrE, law)

PREPOSITION

▪ with restriction

▪ They had to live for a month with certain restrictions on their freedom of movement.

▪ with no restriction, without restriction

▪ Citizens of the EU can travel without restriction within the EU.

▪ restriction of

▪ another instance of the restriction of basic civil liberties

▪ restriction on, restriction upon

▪ The regulations were seen as a restriction on personal freedom.

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Synonyms:

Limitation, confinement / Restraint, constraint / Reservation, reserve

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restriction — [ rɛstriksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1380; restrinction méd. « resserrement » 1314; bas lat. restrictio 1 ♦ Ce qui restreint le développement, la portée de qqch. (condition, exception). Il faut apporter des restrictions à ce principe. Émettre une restriction … Encyclopédie Universelle
restriction — re·stric·tion n 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 … Law dictionary
restriction — re‧stric‧tion [rɪˈstrɪkʆn] noun [countable] an official rule that limits or controls what people can do or what is allowed to happen: • Construction lending has been badly hit by restrictions on loans. • It plans to relax the tough import… … Financial and business terms
restriction — Restriction. s. f. (L s se prononce.) Condition qui restreint, modification. Mettre, apporter quelque restriction. l edit a esté verifié sans restriction. cette clause porte restriction … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Restriction — Re*stric tion, n. [F. restriction, L. restrictio.] 1. The act of restricting, or state of being restricted; confinement within limits or bounds. [1913 Webster] This is to have the same restriction with all other recreations,that it be made a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
restriction — [ri strik′shən] n. [ME restriccion < MFr restriction < L restrictio] 1. a restricting or being restricted 2. something that restricts; limitation … English World dictionary
restriction — restriction. См. рестрикция. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
restriction — (n.) early 15c., from L.L. restrictionem (nom. restrictio) limitation, from pp. stem of L. restringere restrict, bind fast, restrain, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + stringere draw tight (see STRAIN (Cf. strain) (v.)) … Etymology dictionary
restriction — [n] limit ball and chain*, bounds, brake, catch, check, circumscription, condition, confinement, constraint, containment, contraction, control, cramp, curb, custody, demarcation, excess baggage*, fine print*, glitch*, grain of salt*, handicap,… … New thesaurus
restriction — Restriction, Modification, Moderatio, siue Praescriptio aut Praescriptum. B … Thresor de la langue françoyse
restriction — ► NOUN 1) a limiting condition or measure. 2) the action of restricting or the state of being restricted … English terms dictionary

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