lim|i|ta|tion

lim|i|ta|tion
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 hunting suffered from two limitations, a cheap gun and poor eyesight. This was a severe limitation upon some of the historians (London Times).

 SYNONYM(S): hindrance, handicap. b) Figurative. lack of understanding or imagination: »

The work of that dull fellow suffers from his severe limitations.

4. a period of time set by law, after which a claim cannot be enforced.

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  • 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

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