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The definition of restricted is something that is contained or limited in some way.

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When you are allowed to only go as far as your front yard, this is an example of a time when you are restricted.
When a plant can only grow to a certain height because of the size of its pot, this is an example of a time when growth is restricted.

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See restricted in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

limited; confined; specif.,

☆ limited to authorized personnel: said of documents, data, etc.
☆ excluding a certain group or groups; esp., limited to white gentiles

Related Forms:

restrictedly adverb

See restricted in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Kept within certain limits; limited: on a restricted diet.
Excluding or unavailable to certain groups: a restricted area.
Of, relating to, or being information available only to authorized persons.

Related Forms:

re·strictˈed·ly adverb

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