restriction

«restriction» in Mova's judaism dictionary: a rule that limits what you can do — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a restriction, restrictions)

meaning for a pupil

1) A restriction is a rule that limits what you can do. tree →

2) Restriction is the act of limiting something. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life: age restrictions on films and rides, height restrictions on roller coasters, water restrictions in dry weather, speed restrictions on roads. In maths, a restriction may limit what numbers are allowed. Phrases: «age restriction», «height restriction», «under restrictions», «lift the restriction».

examples

• Nevertheless, this work is expensive, so in order to keep providing this resource, we have taken steps to prevent abuse by commercial parties, including placing technical restrictions on automated querying. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• There is a height restriction of 120 cm on this ride. tree →
• Water restrictions mean we cannot use the hose. tree →
• The film has an age restriction. tree →
• The restrictions were lifted after the storm. tree →
• There is a speed restriction near the school. tree →
• The only restriction is that you must use whole numbers. tree →

note

Countable: a restriction, restrictions. From «restrict». In maths and puzzles, read restrictions carefully: «at least», «no more than», «whole numbers only» change which answers are allowed.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «restriction» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.