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Controlled vs Restricted - What's the difference?

controlled | restricted |

As adjectives the difference between controlled and restricted

is that controlled is inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions while restricted is limited within bounds.

As verbs the difference between controlled and restricted

is that controlled is (control) while restricted is (restrict).

controlled

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.

    • Derived terms

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (control)

    • Derived terms

    * remote-controlled

    restricted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (restrict)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Limited within bounds.
  • Available only to certain authorized groups of people.
  • One of the classifications of the secrecy of an official document.
  • (grammar) Qualified.

    • Anagrams

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