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   re·strict·ed

   /rəˈstriktəd/

   adjective

   • 1. limited in extent, number, scope, or action: "Western scientists had only restricted access to the site" Similar crampedconfinedconstrictedsmallnarrowcompacttightpokyminimalsparseinadequatearchaic:straitrare:incommodiouslimitedcontrolledregulatedreducedcurbedmoderatemodestdeficientOpposite roomyunlimitedunrestricted
   • ▪ (of a document or information) for limited circulation and not to be revealed to the public for reasons of national security.
   • ▪ (of a virus) unable to reproduce at its normal rate in certain hosts: "the mechanism of restricted virus replication"
   • ▪ (of DNA) subject to degradation by a restriction enzyme: "some enzymes cleave DNA at restricted sites"

   Derivatives

   • 1. restrictedly adverb
   • 2. restrictedness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › restrictedRestricted Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   restricted: [adjective] subject or subjected to restriction: such as. not general : limited. available to the use of particular groups or specifically excluding others. not intended for general circulation or release.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESTRICTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RESTRICTED definition: 1. limited, especially by official rules, laws, etc.: 2. A restricted area is one that you need…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › restrictedRestricted - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   restricted: 1 adj subject to restriction or subjected to restriction “of restricted importance” Synonyms: classified official classification of information or documents; withheld from general circulation confined not free to move about unfree hampered and not free; not able to act at will circumscribed , limited subject to limits or subjected ...

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESTRICTED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. limited or confined 2. not accessible to the general public or (esp US) out of bounds to military personnel 3..... Click for more definitions.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › restrictedRESTRICTED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Restricted definition: confined; limited.. See examples of RESTRICTED used in a sentence.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › restrictRestrict Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RESTRICT is to confine within bounds : restrain. How to use restrict in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Restrict.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESTRICT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RESTRICT definition: 1. to limit the movements or actions of someone, or to limit something and reduce its size or…. Learn more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › restrictedRestricted - definition of restricted by The Free Dictionary

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   Define restricted. restricted synonyms, restricted pronunciation, restricted translation, English dictionary definition of restricted. adj. 1. Kept within certain limits; limited: on a restricted diet. 2. Excluding or unavailable to certain groups: a restricted area. 3.

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    Restrict definition: to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.. See examples of RESTRICT used in a sentence.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishrestricted adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    3 controlled by rules or laws to allow children only restricted access to the Internet The tournament is restricted to players under the age of 23.; 4 [usually before noun] (of a place) only open to people with special permission, especially because it is secret or dangerous to enter a restricted zone opposite unrestricted; See restricted in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary