limitation
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
limitation (countable and uncountable, plural limitations)
- The act of limiting or the state of being limited.
- A restriction; a boundary, real or metaphorical, caused by some thing or some circumstance.
- Getting into his wheelchair after his amputation, it felt like a limitation you could roll in.
- He understood the exam material, but his fear was a limitation he could not overcome.
- An imperfection or shortcoming that limits something's use or value.
- (law) 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 ten-year limitation.
Synonyms
- (time period): prescription
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Translations
act of limiting
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restriction that limits
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imperfection which limits
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time period
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References
- “limitation”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Noun
limitation f (plural limitations)
- limitation (action of limiting)
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