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limitation

/ limitation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
Type of:
regulation regulating
Kinds of:
load-shedding arms control hold-down freeze clampdown
Derived:
restrict curtail curb cut back restrain
noun Sense 2
the quality of being limited or restricted
"it is a good plan but it has serious limitations"
Type of:
disadvantage
Derived:
restrict restrain trammel limit bound
noun Sense 3
(law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought
"statute of limitations"
Type of:
time limit
Derived:
restrict restrain trammel limit bound
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 4
a principle that limits the extent of something
"I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"
Type of:
rule regulation
Kinds of:
quantification restraint
Derived:
restrict restrain trammel limit bound
noun Sense 5
the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
"there are limits on the amount you can bet"
"it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight"
Type of:
indefinite quantity
Kinds of:
extremum peak cutoff
Semantic Complexity
55%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
37
Times Searched
25
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regulation regulating load-shedding arms control hold-down freeze clampdown disadvantage time limit rule quantification restraint