limitative
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of limitative
From the Medieval Latin word līmitātīvus, dating back to 1520–30. See limitation, -ive
Example Sentences
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The conception of a noumenon, considered as merely problematical, is, however, not only admissible, but, as a limitative conception of sensibility, absolutely necessary.
From The Critique of Pure Reason by Meiklejohn, John Miller Dow
I wonder at the folly of those who, in order to know God better, consider him, they say, in his pure and absolute essence, disengaged from all limitative determination.
From Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good by Cousin, Victor
It is argued by those opposed to us that that is a restrictive provision, a limitative provision, on the doctrine “inclusio unius fit exclusio alterius.”
From Bilingualism Address delivered before the Quebec Canadian Club, at Quebec, Tuesday, March 28th, 1916 by Belcourt, N. A. (Napoléon-Antoine)
There would result permanent consciousness or non-consciousness, or else limitative restriction to either.
From The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Ramanuja — Sacred Books of the East, Volume 48 by Thibaut, George
The terms "including" and "such as" are illustrative and not limitative.
From Copyright Law of the United States of America: contained in Title 17 of the United States Code. by United States
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