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Meaning of restricted

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

restricted

Pronunciation:/ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪd/

verb

Definitions

  1. To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine

    Example: After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt.

  2. (specifically) To consider (a function) as defined on a subset of its original domain.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Limited within bounds.

  2. Available only to certain authorized groups of people.

    Example: a restricted military document

  3. Only available to customers who do not belong to racial, ethnic or religious minorities.

    Example: This hotel is restricted: no Blacks.