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# restriction

«restriction» in Mova's school 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restriction/#m1)

2) Restriction is the act of limiting something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restriction/#m2)

### 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

- There is a height restriction of 120 cm on this ride. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restriction/#x1)
- Water restrictions mean we cannot use the hose. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restriction/#x2)
- The film has an age restriction. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restriction/#x3)
- The restrictions were lifted after the storm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restriction/#x4)
- There is a speed restriction near the school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restriction/#x5)
- The only restriction is that you must use whole numbers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restriction/#x6)

### 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/restriction/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.