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limitation

UK
/ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən/
US
/ˌlɪməˈteɪʃən/

Translations

limitationnoun
limitations
pl
UK
/ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən/
US
/ˌlɪməˈteɪʃən/
The limitation of resources affected the project's progress.
Ограничение ресурсов повлияло на прогресс проекта.
Additional translations
ограниченность
предел
Synonyms
cap
barrier
inhibition
shortcoming
restriction
constraint
bound
ceiling
impediment
hindrance
Antonyms
unlimitedness
freedom
liberation
limitationadjective
more limitation
Comp.
most limitation
Super.
UK
/ˌlɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌlɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
Used attributively: e.g. ‘limitation period’, ‘limitation clause’

Definitions

limitationnoun
A restriction or boundary that limits something.
The limitation on the number of participants was set to ensure safety.
A condition of being limited; a defect or shortcoming.
One limitation of the study was the small sample size.
A legally specified period after which certain rights cannot be enforced or claims cannot be brought (often in the phrase “statute of limitation”).
Under the statute of limitation, the claim must be filed within two years of the accident.
The act or process of limiting or restricting something.
The limitation of civil liberties was hotly debated.
limitationadjective
Imposing or relating to a limitation; restrictive.
Limitation clauses are often included to cap liability.
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