restricted
confined; limited.
(of information, a document, etc.)
bearing the classification restricted, usually the lowest level of classified information.
limited to persons authorized to use information, documents, etc., so classified.: Compare classification (def. 5).
limited to or admitting only members of a particular group or class: a restricted neighborhood; a restricted hotel.
Origin of restricted
1Other words from restricted
- re·strict·ed·ly, adverb
- re·strict·ed·ness, noun
- non·re·strict·ed, adjective
- non·re·strict·ed·ly, adverb
- self-re·strict·ed, adjective
- un·re·strict·ed, adjective
- un·re·strict·ed·ly, adverb
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How to use restricted in a sentence
But if it describes a ruler generally, then why is it employed so restrictedly?
Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 1 of 3 | W. E. GladstoneHe does not know how to will; he wills too much or too little, too quickly, too restrictedly.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry Meigne
British Dictionary definitions for restricted
/ (rɪˈstrɪktɪd) /
limited or confined
not accessible to the general public or (esp US) out of bounds to military personnel
British denoting or in a zone in which a speed limit or waiting restrictions for vehicles apply
Derived forms of restricted
- restrictedly, adverb
- restrictedness, noun
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