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
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
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 … English syllables
limitational — lim·i·ta·tion·al … English syllables
limitation — lim·i·ta·tion (lim″ĭ taґshən) circumscription; the act of limiting, or the state of being limited … Medical dictionary