n.
Pronunciation: ri- ' strik-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English restriccioun, from Anglo-French restriction, from Late Latin restriction-, restrictio, from Latin restringere
Date: 15th century
1 : something that restricts: as a : a regulation that restricts or restrains < restriction s for hunters> b : a limitation on the use or enjoyment of property or a facility
2 : an act of restricting : the condition of being restricted