Definitions for restrict
rɪˈstrɪktre·strict

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. restrict, curtail, curb, cut backverb

   place restrictions on

   "curtail drinking in school"

2. restrictverb

   place under restrictions; limit access to

   "This substance is controlled"

3. restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttleverb

   place limits on (extent or access)

   "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

4. qualify, restrictverb

   make more specific

   "qualify these remarks"

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1. restrictverb

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

2. restrictverb

   To consider (a function) as defined on a subset of its original domain.

   If we restrict sine to uE000158734uE001, we can define its inverse.

3. Etymology: From restrictus, perfect passive participle of restringo, from re- + stringo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To RESTRICTverb

   To limit; to confine. A word scarce English.

   Etymology: restrictus, Lat.

   In the enumeration of constitutions in this chapter, there is not one that can be limited and restricted by such a distinction, nor can perhaps the same person, in different circumstances, be properly confined to one or the other. Arbuthnot.

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1. Restrict

   In the C programming language, restrict is a keyword, introduced by the C99 standard, that can be used in pointer declarations. By adding this type qualifier, a programmer hints to the compiler that for the lifetime of the pointer, no other pointer will be used to access the object to which it points. This allows the compiler to make optimizations (for example, vectorization) that would not otherwise have been possible. restrict limits the effects of pointer aliasing, aiding optimizations. If the declaration of intent is not followed and the object is accessed by an independent pointer, this will result in undefined behavior.

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1. restrict

   To restrict means to set particular limits or boundaries, to confine or keep within specific parameters. It can also mean to control or prevent someone or something from performing certain actions or moving beyond certain boundaries. This can be in terms of physical, social, legal, or mental realms.

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1. Restrictadjective

   restricted

2. Restrictverb

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

3. Etymology: [L. restrictus, p. p. of restringere. See Restrain.]

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1. restrict

   In the C programming language, as of the C99 standard, restrict is a keyword that can be used in pointer declarations. The restrict keyword is a declaration of intent given by the programmer to the compiler. It says that for the lifetime of the pointer, only it or a value directly derived from it will be used to access the object to which it points. This limits the effects of pointer aliasing, aiding caching optimizations. If the declaration of intent is not followed and the object is accessed by an independent pointer, this will result in undefined behavior. The use of the restrict keyword in C, in principle, allows non-obtuse C to achieve the same performance as the same program written in Fortran.

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1. Restrict

   rē-strikt′, v.t. to limit: to confine: to repress: to attach limitations.—adv. Restric′tedly.—n. Restric′tion, act of restricting: limitation: confinement.—adj. Restric′tive, having the power or tendency to restrict: astringent.—adv. Restric′tively.—n. Restric′tiveness, the state or quality of being restrictive. [Restrain.]

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1. Restrict

   Restrict vs. Constrict -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Restrict and Constrict.

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'restrict' in Verbs Frequency: #484

Anagrams for restrict »

1. stricter

2. critters

How to pronounce restrict?

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How to say restrict in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of restrict in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of restrict in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of restrict in a Sentence

1. Quebecs Covid-19:

   For politicians who have been preaching to us to restrict our activities, to restrict our social gatherings, to see our elderly loved ones through iPad and glass windows, for them to then ignore the sacrifice of others for their personal pleasure,( it) is hard to articulate how deeply disturbing that is, it truly feels like an insult.

2. Irene Zoppi:

   If that piece of membrane is placed on an unusual spot on the infant’s tongue, it may restrict the movement of the tongue.

3. Bert Ross:

   Typically, they'll go in because credit cards restrict the maximum amount of fuel you can put in a vehicle, which is usually $75, so they'll make anywhere between two and eight transactions at different gas stations in a day, they use one credit card and they pump three times for $75. And then they would go to another gas station and do the same thing.

4. Everett Piper:

   Restrict high capacity magazines and clips and we say “over my dead body.”  Restrict the Body of Christ and we say little to nothing.

5. Steven Henry:

   These impediments are going to restrict sales - until they figure out a way not to restrict sales.

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