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limitation
[ lim-i-tey-shuhn ]
/ ˌlɪm ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun
a limiting condition; restrictive weakness; lack of capacity; inability or handicap: He knows his limitations as a writer.
the act of limiting.
the state of being limited.
Law. the assignment, as by statute, of a period of time within which an action must be brought, or the period of time assigned: a statute of limitations.
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Origin of limitation
OTHER WORDS FROM limitation
non·lim·i·ta·tion, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH limitation
limit, limitationWords nearby limitation
liminality, liminal space, limit, limitarian, limitary, limitation, limitative, limit-cycle, limited, limited company, limited edition
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British Dictionary definitions for limitation
limitation
/ (ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən) /
noun
something that limits a quality or achievement
the act of limiting or the condition of being limited
law a certain period of time, legally defined, within which an action, claim, etc, must be commenced
property law a restriction upon the duration or extent of an estate
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