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Restrict vs. Hinder — What's the Difference?

Restrict vs. Hinder — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Restrict and Hinder

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Restrict

In the C programming language, restrict is a keyword 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, only the pointer itself or a value directly derived from it (such as pointer + 1) will be used to access the object to which it points.

Hinder

Hinder is an American rock band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, formed in 2001 by lead singer Austin Winkler, guitarist Joe "Blower" Garvey, and drummer Cody Hanson with bassist Mike Roden and guitarist Mark King, joining in 2003, solidifying the line-up. The band released four studio albums with Winkler; Extreme Behavior (2005), Take It to the Limit (2008), All American Nightmare (2010) and Welcome to the Freakshow (2012).

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.

Hinder

Located at or forming the back or rear; posterior
An animal's hind legs.
The hinder part of a steer.

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.
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Hinder

Variant of hind1.

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.

Hinder

To obstruct or delay the progress of
A snowfall hindered the mountain climbers.
Lack of funds that hindered research.

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.

Hinder

To interfere with action or progress.

Restrict

(obsolete) Restricted.

Hinder

(transitive) To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate.
A drought hinders the growth of plants.

Restrict

Restricted.

Hinder

(ambitransitive) To delay or impede; to keep back, to prevent.
She hindered a man from committing suicide.

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.

Hinder

To cause harm.

Restrict

Place restrictions on;
Curtail drinking in school

Hinder

Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.
The hinder end of a wagon
The hinder parts of a horse

Restrict

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

Hinder

The buttocks.

Restrict

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

Hinder

Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear, or which follows; as, the hinder part of a wagon; the hinder parts of a horse.
He was in the hinder part of the ship.

Restrict

Make more specific;
Qualify these remarks

Hinder

To keep back or behind; to prevent from starting or moving forward; to check; to retard; to obstruct; to bring to a full stop; - often followed by from; as, an accident hindered the coach; drought hinders the growth of plants; to hinder me from going.
Them that were entering in ye hindered.
I hinder you too long.

Hinder

To prevent or embarrass; to debar; to shut out.
What hinders younger brothers, being fathers of families, from having the same right?

Hinder

To interpose obstacles or impediments; to be a hindrance.
This objection hinders not but that the heroic action of some commander . . . may be written.

Hinder

Be a hindrance or obstacle to;
She is impeding the progress of our project

Hinder

Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of;
His brother blocked him at every turn

Hinder

Put at a disadvantage;
The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements

Hinder

Located at or near the back of an animal;
Back (or hind) legs
The hinder part of a carcass

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