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The pool had a height restriction for the slide.
What does Restriction mean?
A restriction is a rule or limit.
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A rule or limit that controls what someone can do or how much is allowed.
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A time restriction made the puzzle harder to finish.
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The experiment included one restriction so every group used the same materials.
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What does restriction mean?
restriction means a restriction is a rule or limit.
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MeaningRestriction means A restriction is a rule or limit.
ExampleExample: The pool had a height restriction for the slide.
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- shun
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- Put a little extra energy on strik.
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freedomA contrast for being able to choose without limits.
permissionA contrast when something is allowed.
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Restriction word family
Base word
restriction
noun
restrictions
More than one rule or limit.
verb
restrict
To limit what is allowed.
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