confined
Americanadjective
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limited or restricted.
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unable to leave a place because of illness, imprisonment, etc.
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being in childbirth; being in parturition.
adjective
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enclosed or restricted; limited
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in childbed; undergoing childbirth
Other Word Forms
- confinedly adverb
- confinedness noun
- nonconfined adjective
- preconfinedly adverb
- unconfined adjective
Etymology
Origin of confined
Example Sentences
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Their results, published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, reveal that chemical changes linked to Alzheimer's are not confined to amyloid plaques.
From Science Daily
Low pressure systems bringing wet and windy weather should be confined to north-western parts of the UK, so for many it will be mostly dry and bright.
From BBC
For investors, the focus will likely be on whether the conflict remains confined to military targets or spreads to energy infrastructure.
From Barron's
The sense of uncertainty is not confined to Iran.
From BBC
He invited the court to "realise the defendant is likely to spend much of the rest of his life contained and confined".
From BBC
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