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Restrict vs. Limited

Restrict and Limited Definitions

Restrict

To keep or confine within physical limits
The inmates are restricted to their cells for 23 hours each day. Food consumption is restricted to the cafeteria.

Limited

Confined or restricted within certain limits
Has only limited experience.

Restrict

To prevent or prohibit beyond a certain limit or by restriction
The law restricts the use of pesticides. The program restricts unauthorized users from accessing the data.

Limited

Not attaining the highest goals or achievement
A limited success.

Restrict

To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine
After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt.

Limited

Having only mediocre talent or range of ability
A popular but limited actor.
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Restrict

To consider (a function) as defined on a subset of its original domain.
If we restrict sine to \left[-\frac\pi2,\frac\pi2\right], we can define its inverse.

Limited

Having governmental or ruling powers restricted by enforceable limitations, as a constitution or a legislative body
Limited monarchy.

Restrict

(obsolete) Restricted.

Limited

Abbr. Ltd. Of or relating to a limited company.

Restrict

Restricted.

Limited

Of, relating to, or being transportation facilities, such as trains or buses, that make few stops and carry relatively few passengers.
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Restrict

To restrain within bounds; to limit; to confine; as, to restrict worlds to a particular meaning; to restrict a patient to a certain diet.

Limited

A limited train or bus.

Restrict

Place restrictions on;
Curtail drinking in school

Limited

Simple past tense and past participle of limit

Restrict

Place under restrictions; limit access to;
This substance is controlled

Limited

With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.
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Restrict

Place limits on (extent or access);
Restrict the use of this parking lot
Limit the time you can spend with your friends

Limited

Restricted, small, few, not plentiful.
There are limited places available. Enrol now or you will miss out.
I have a limited understanding of quantum physics.

Restrict

Make more specific;
Qualify these remarks

Limited

(rail) An express train that only halts at a limited number of stops.

Limited

Confined within limits; narrow; circumscribed; restricted; as, our views of nature are very limited.

Limited

Small in range or scope;
Limited war
A limited success
A limited circle of friends

Limited

Subject to limits or subjected to limits

Limited

Including only a part

Limited

Mediocre

Limited

Not excessive

Limited

Having a specific function or scope;
A special (or specific) role in the mission

Limited

Not unlimited;
A limited list of choices

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