restriction.

A rule or condition that limits what can happen or be done.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• access restriction
• legal restriction

On the page

The access restriction applied only during the inspection.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Singular restriction; plural restrictions. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation, evaluation. Commonness: moderately common.