limiting

American  

[lim-i-ting] / ˈlɪm ɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

1. serving to restrict or restrain; restrictive; confining.

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

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Other Word Forms

• nonlimiting adjective

Etymology

Origin of limiting

First recorded in 1570–80; limit + -ing ²

Example Sentences

But activists warned that the shutdown was limiting the flow of information and the actual toll risks being far higher.

From Barron's

"What it really is doing is significantly limiting the process of star formation in the galaxy by heating and removing star-forming gas," said Kader.

From Science Daily

Framework Convention on Climate Change is a global treaty created in 1992 and signed by nearly 200 countries with the aim of addressing climate change through coordinated international action, including limiting planet-warming greenhouse gases.

From Los Angeles Times

The previous federal guidelines recommended limiting added sugars to 10% of daily calories, or 50 grams for someone with a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Other options can include butter or beef tallow,” it adds, which goes against most nutrition advice about limiting saturated fats.

From MarketWatch

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