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

South Korea implemented its first fuel cap in three decades, limiting wholesale gas prices to about $4.40 a gallon.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many private-credit funds are now limiting redemptions because too many people want out.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Central banks should focus on limiting excessive market volatility,” it said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Closing or limiting this route has affected not just oil and gas markets but wider supply chains, too.

From BBC

“This factor acts as a counterbalance to geopolitical optimism, limiting the magnitude of upward moves.”

From Barron's

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