limited

American  

[lim-i-tid] / ˈlɪm ɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed.

   a limited space; limited resources.

2. Government. restricted with reference to governing powers by limitations prescribed in laws and in a constitution, as in

3. characterized by an inability to think imaginatively or independently; lacking originality or scope; narrow.

   a rather limited intelligence.

4. Chiefly British.

   1. responsible for the debts of a company only to a specified amount proportionate to the percentage of stock held.

   2. (of a business firm) owned by stockholders, each having a restricted liability for the company's debts.

   3. (usually initial capital letter) incorporated; Inc. Ltd.

5. (of railroad trains, buses, etc.) making only a limited number of stops en route.

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noun

1. a limited train, bus, etc.

limited British  

/ ˈlɪmɪtɪd /

adjective

1. having a limit; restricted; confined

2. without fullness or scope; narrow

3. (of governing powers, sovereignty, etc) restricted or checked, by or as if by a constitution, laws, or an assembly

   limited government

4. (of a train) stopping only at certain stations and having only a set number of cars for passengers

5. (of a business enterprise) owned by shareholders whose liability for the enterprise's debts is restricted

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noun

1. a limited train, bus, etc

Other Word Forms

• limitedly adverb
• limitedness noun

Etymology

Origin of limited

First recorded in 1545–55; limit + -ed ²

Example Sentences

He described communication from Pink Storage as limited, saying he had not received an email sent to other victims.

From BBC

There is currently no cure, and treatment is limited to pain relief and sometimes surgery.

From BBC

While U.S. law allows compounded drugs under limited circumstances, regulators have warned that they run the risk of misleading advertising if the marketing implies that they have similar effects as FDA-approved drugs.

From Barron's

But for economists at Goldman Sachs, the yuan’s appreciation poses limited downside to China’s growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bitcoin’s main appeal has always been its limited supply of 21 million coins.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• diminished
• insufficient
• minimal
• narrow
• poor
• reduced
• restricted
• small