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

American producers do not have that option, as the U.S. is limited to the north by the Canadian border—for now, at least.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, GP-stakes deals tend to be quite complex and therefore have a limited pool of potential investors, said Cees Brouwer, a partner with the private equity and secondaries group at law firm Hogan Lovells.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the group appeared to have a relatively small following and limited online presence.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was very disruptive and chaotic, and a drain on the agency’s limited resources,” Love said.

From Salon

With a record setting number of vertical connections and a tightly woven layout that places memory and computing units close together, the design avoids slowdowns that have limited progress in flat chips.

From Science Daily

Related Words

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