1. (noun)restriction, limitation a principle that limits the extent of something Synonyms: confinement, restriction, limitation, limit
2. (noun)limitation, restriction an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) Synonyms: confinement, restriction, limitation, limit
3. (noun)restriction, confinement the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) Synonyms: labour, confinement, parturiency, limitation, childbed, restriction, travail, lying-in, labor
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'restriction'
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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 Synonyms: barrier, bar, bulwark, obstruction, rampart, barricade, hindrance, parapet, restraint, breastwork, obstacle, prohibition, restriction Antonyms: admittance, opening, road, transit, entrance, passage, thoroughfare, way