VocabauraVOCABAURA

restriction

noun

Simple meaning

The mechanism by which a cell degrades foreign DNA material.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

reestrikshuhn

Say the bold part a little louder.

US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ɹistˈɹɪkʃən

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.

Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A regulation or limitation that restricts.

  2. The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.

  3. biology

    The mechanism by which a cell degrades foreign DNA material.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
General English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A regulation or limitation that restricts.

Used this way, restriction is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It suits considered writing and prepared speech.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Official and authoritative
Usage feel
Formal and precise

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

More ways to use restriction

  • “I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements.”noun

Share your sentence

Write your own example sentence using “restriction”. We review each one before it appears.

Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

restriction enzymerestriction fragmentrestriction siterestriction endonucleaseimmigration restrictionsome restrictiondietary restrictionsodium restriction

Tap the highlighted word to open its own entry.

Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • restriction endonucleasenounCompound term

    Any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments.

  • restriction enzymenounCompound term

    Any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments.

  • restriction fragmentnounCompound term

    The fragment of DNA that is produced by cleaving DNA with a restriction enzyme.

  • restriction nucleasenounCompound term

    Any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments.

  • restriction sitenounCompound term

    The specific sites at which a restriction enzyme will cleave DNA.

Use This Word

See how this word sounds in a real sentence.

Ask Vocabaura

Understand the word your way.

What Does It Mean Here?

Words can change meaning depending on context.

Use it yourself

Knowing “restriction” starts when you use it. Pick a next step, all free.

Know the meaning? Practice using it in a real situation, free, no credits.

Dictionary data from Wiktionary via the Free Dictionary API. Simple meanings, combinations and word intelligence are built from verified reference data, no AI is used to load this page.