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restricted

 

[ rษชหˆstrษชktษชd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

in law

Limited in extent, number, scope, or action; narrowly defined.

Synonyms

bounded, confined, limited

Examples of usage

  • The area is restricted to authorized personnel only.
  • There are restricted access zones within the facility.
Context #2 | Verb

general

To confine or keep within limits.

Synonyms

constrain, limit, restrain

Examples of usage

  • The government has restricted the use of certain chemicals.
  • The doctor restricted the patient's diet.

Translations

Translations of the word "restricted" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น restrito

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคคเคฟเคฌเค‚เคงเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช beschrรคnkt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terbatas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฑะผะตะถะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ograniczony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆถ้™ใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท restreint

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ restringido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sฤฑnฤฑrlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ œํ•œ๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‚ูŠุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ omezenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obmedzenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ—้™ๅˆถ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ omejen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ takmarkaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะตะบั‚ะตัƒะปั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ–แƒฆแƒฃแƒ“แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™hdud

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ restringido

Etymology

The word 'restricted' originated from the Latin word 'restrictus', past participle of 'restringere', which means 'to confine, bind fast'. The concept of restrictions has been present in various forms throughout history, particularly in legal and governing contexts where limitations and boundaries are imposed for various reasons such as security, safety, or control.

See also: restrict, restrictedly, restricting, restriction, restrictions, restrictive, restrictor, unrestricted, unrestrictedness.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,684, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.