limiting

[ lim-i-ting ]

/ ˈlɪm ɪ tɪŋ /

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adjective

serving to restrict or restrain; restrictive; confining.

Grammar. of the nature of a limiting adjective or a restrictive clause.

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Origin of limiting

First recorded in 1570–80; limit + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM limiting

non·lim·it·ing, adjective

Words nearby limiting

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How to use limiting in a sentence

The new menu of communication options on offer seemed to promise more choice, but actually represented some serious limiting of our ability to reach each other.
A key legacy of 9/11? The way conspiracy theories spread online.|Jeff Melnick|September 10, 2021|Washington Post
That is great in some ways, but it is obviously a little bit more limiting because the data is confined only within their house.
Scouting report: How some publishers’ first-party data offerings stack up, according to media buyers|Kayleigh Barber|March 30, 2021|Digiday
The problem with this attachment to a particular place, though, is that it can seem limiting.
Will Texas Stay Texan?|David Fontana|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Conservative advocates of limiting convictions to cases of “forcible rape” often rely on “traditional values.”
No Wonder Cosby's Keeping Quiet: He Could Still Be Prosecuted|Jay Michaelson|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Farmers have begun limiting access to their farms and pigs to prevent virus importation.
Aporkalypse Now: Pig-Killing Virus Could Mean the End of Bacon|Carrie Arnold|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many have left the religion of their childhoods because of such narrow and limiting attitudes.
A Victory for ‘Religious Freedom’ is a Loss for Religion|Gene Robinson|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Silicon chips are typically two-dimensional, Boahen explained, limiting the number of dedicated currents they can utilize.
The Computer That Replicates a Human Brain|Dale Eisinger|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It has as yet suffered no loss and is able to restrict its loss to a minimum by limiting the loan to a particular figure.
Third class in Indian railways|Mahatma Gandhi
And on the third reading of the bill, the Duke of Richmond proposed limiting the bill to seven of the largest towns.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Except when the limiting stresses are of opposite sign, the two tables agree very well.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
The bones of the skull are likely to be thicker and heavier than usual, thus also limiting the cranial capacity.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
The French women now appear in simple attire and are limiting their shopping to the few things they need.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian