Definition of "restriction" []

• The act of restricting. (noun)
• The state of being restricted. (noun)
• Something that restricts; a regulation or limitation. (noun)

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• "Indeed, in conformity with the universal law of rhythm, _there has been a change from excess of restriction to deficiency of restriction_."
• "Your main restriction is that you can only move five units per turn, though you will quickly find yourself with more than five groups of soldiers."
• "Without the title restriction PubMed searches throughout the entire citation including the abstract."