limitation

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Singular
limitation

Plural
limitations

limitation (plural limitations)

  1. The act of limiting or the state of being limited.
  2. A restriction that limits something.
  3. An imperfection or shortcoming which limits somethings use or value.
  4. A time period after which some legal action may no longer be brought.
    The lawyer obtained impunity by dragging his obviously guilty client's case beyond the 10 years limitation

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the act of limiting
a restriction that limits something
an imperfection which limits somethings use or value
a time period
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