restrict

verb

To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine

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

adjective

(obsolete) Restricted.

Roots

stringo-strict · Latin · draw tight, bind

Synonyms for restrict

limitn confinev constrainv circumscribev restrainv constrictv delimitv straitenv regulatev inhibitv

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Where does restrict come from?

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