restrictedmethod

noun

UK /rɪˈstrɪktɪd ˈmɛθəd/

US /rɪˈstrɪktɪd ˈmɛθəd/

A restricted method is a way of doing something that only certain people are allowed to use.

The teacher said the restricted method for the science project could only be used by students who finished their safety training.

SYNONYMS

limited approach controlled procedure private technique exclusive process

RELATED WORDS

permission access rule approval security

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A way of solving a problem that is kept secret or limited to a small group.

The company uses a restricted method to keep its recipe safe.

3. A procedure that has limits on who can use it or when it can be used.

Doctors have a restricted method for getting medicine from the locked cabinet.

4. A special technique that requires official permission before someone can try it.

You need a pass to use the restricted method in the computer lab.