Synonyms for restriction
rɪˈstrɪk ʃənre·stric·tion

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1. restriction

   A bar is something that is or may be firmly fixed, ordinarily with intent to prevent entrance or egress; as, the bars of a prison cell; the bars of a wood-lot. A barrier obstructs, but is not necessarily impassable. Barrier is used of objects more extensive than those to which bar is ordinarily applied. A mountain range may be a barrier to exploration; but a mass of sand across the entrance to a harbor is called a bar. Discovered falsehood is a bar to confidence. Barricade has become practically a technical name for an improvised street fortification, and, unless in some way modified, is usually so understood. A parapet is a low or breast-high wall, as about the edge of a roof, terrace, etc., especially, in military use, such a wall for the protection of troops; a rampart is the embankment surrounding a fort, on which the parapet is raised; the word rampart is often used as including the parapet. Bulwark is a general word for any defensive wall or rampart; its only technical use at present is in nautical language, where it signifies the raised side of a ship above the upper deck, topped by the rail. Compare BOUNDARY; IMPEDIMENT.

   Synonyms:
   bar, barricade, barrier, breastwork, bulwark, hindrance, obstacle, obstruction, parapet, prohibition, rampart, restraint

   Antonyms:
   admittance, entrance, opening, passage, road, thoroughfare, transit, way

   Preposition:
   A barrier to progress, against invasion; a barrier between nations.

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.8 / 4 votes

1. restriction, limitationnoun

   a principle that limits the extent of something

   "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"

   Synonyms:
   confinement, limitation, limit

2. limitation, restrictionnoun

   an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)

   Synonyms:
   confinement, limitation, limit

3. restriction, confinementnoun

   the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)

   "the restriction of the infection to a focal area"

   Synonyms:
   labour, confinement, parturiency, limitation, childbed, travail, lying-in, labor

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1. • Regulation

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1. restrictionnoun

   Synonyms:
   limitation, constraint, confinement, restraint

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. restrictionnoun

   Synonyms:
   restraint, constraint, confinement, repression, circumscription, limitation

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1. List of paraphrases for "restriction":

   limitation, restrictions, constraint, restrictiveness, restricting, restraint, limit, curtailment, restricted, limitations, restrict, restraining, limiting, restrictive, back-pressure, constraints

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1. Pankaj Kapahi:

   We’re trying to learn more about aging and we are, but calorie restriction is just one intervention, you likely need to do that in combination with exercise, with good sleep, with a positive attitude and good mental health. All these things combined will likely play a much bigger role in slowing aging.

2. Jose Dapena:

   It can be seen as a capital control because if you cannot take capital out of the country, that would be a measure of restriction.

3. Jerica Berge:

   Parents who perceive their child as overweight may also engage in weight conversations with their child, such as telling their child that they are fat and need to lose weight, or, a parent may engage in food restriction behaviors if they perceive that their child is overweight.

4. Pat Boone:

   What is your opinion of Hollywood’s treatment of Christianity? christianity imposes restriction on behavior, even in movies.

5. Vivek Murthy:

   I think in these situations it is essential to let science and public health guide these decisions, what we know, from scientists and from public health experts is that a quarantine and a travel restriction at this stage does not make sense. It is not supported by evidence.