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- e|lim|i|na|tion «ih LIHM uh NAY shuhn», noun.1. the act or process of eliminating: »
the elimination of unsuitable candidates.
2. the state of being eliminated.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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lim|i|ta|tion — «LIHM uh TAY shuhn», noun. 1. the action of limiting: »the limitation of armaments. 2. limited condition: »The import limitation has been reduced to $100 per person. 3. a) that which limits; limiting rule or circumstance; restriction: »His… … Useful english dictionary
lim·i·ta·tion — /ˌlıməˈteıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [noncount] : the act of controlling the size or extent of something : the act of limiting something a law aimed at the limitation of federal power 2 [count] : something that controls how much of something is… … Useful english dictionary
de|lim|i|ta|tion — «dih LIHM uh TAY shuhn», noun. 1. a delimiting or being delimited. 2. the determination of a limit or boundary: »Recent developments in aeronautics have set statesmen and international lawyers new problems in frontier delimitation (Bulletin of… … Useful english dictionary
self-lim|i|ta|tion — «SEHLF LIHM uh TAY shuhn», noun. limitation of oneself, one s nature, or one s capacities: »Commitment always involves choice, discipline, and self limitation (Daniel Jenkins) … Useful english dictionary
lim — lim·nite; lim·no·bi·um; lim·noc·ni·da; lim·nod·ri·lus; lim·no·graph; lim·no·log·i·cal; lim·nol·o·gist; lim·nol·o·gy; lim·no·pi·the·cus; lim·no·plankton; lim·nor·chis; lim·no·ria; lim·nos·ce·lis; lim·o·nene; lim·o·nin; lim·ou·sine; lim·pa;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
elim·i·na·tion — /ıˌlıməˈneıʃən/ noun [noncount] : the act or process of removing something or someone the elimination of waste products from the body They arrived at their decision by a process of elimination. [=by considering and rejecting each possible choice… … Useful english dictionary
limitation — lim·i·ta·tion (lim″ĭ taґshən) circumscription; the act of limiting, or the state of being limited … Medical dictionary
limitation — lim|i|ta|tion W3 [ˌlımıˈteıʃən] n 1.) [U] the act or process of controlling or reducing something limitation to ▪ Any limitation to the king s power could be permanent. ▪ a nuclear limitation treaty →damage limitation at ↑damage1 (3) 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
limitation — lim|i|ta|tion [ ,lımı teıʃn ] noun ** 1. ) count a rule or situation that puts a limit on something: limitation on: We plan to impose limitations on the use of cars in the city. space/size limitations: Not all the information could be displayed… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
