restriction

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman restriction, Middle French restriction, and their source, Late Latin restrictio, from Latin restringere.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪkʃən

Noun

restriction (plural restrictions)

1. The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.
2. A regulation or limitation that restricts.

Translations

act or state

• Arabic: تقييد (ar)
• Dutch: beperking (nl) f
• Finnish: rajoittaminen (fi)
• German: Beschränkung (de) f, Verbot (de) n

• Greek: περιορισμός (el) (periorismos) m
• Italian: restrizione (it) m
• Russian: ограничение (ru) (ograničénije) n
• Spanish: restricción (es) f

regulation or limitation

• Arabic: قيد (ar)
• Finnish: rajoitus (fi), rajoite (fi)
• German: Beschränkung (de) f, Einschränkung (de) f
• Italian: restrizione (it) m

• Romanian: restricție f
• Russian: ограничение (ru) (ograničénije) n
• Spanish: restricción (es) f

Derived terms

• restriction enzyme