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limiting

/ˈlɪmɪtɪŋ/

limitingadjective

more limiting

Comp.

most limiting

Super.

Translations

ограничивающий

The limiting factor in this experiment is the temperature.

Ограничивающим фактором в этом эксперименте является температура.

лимитирующий

The limiting nutrient in the soil affects plant growth.

Лимитирующий элемент в почве влияет на рост растений.

Additional translations

сдерживающий

ограничительный

Definitions

Restricting in extent, amount, or scope.

The limiting factor in the experiment was the availability of resources.

Serving to confine or restrict freedom or potential.

The rules were seen as limiting and stifled creativity.

Relating to or constituting a limit, especially in mathematics or science.

The limiting value of the function as x approaches infinity is zero.

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limitingnoun

/ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪŋ/

Gerund-derived noun referring to the act or process of limiting; uncountable.

Definitions

The act or process of imposing limits or restrictions.

The limiting of carbon emissions is crucial to combating climate change.

Synonyms

limitnoun

Definitions

A point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.

The speed limit on this road is 60 miles per hour.

A restriction on the size or amount of something permissible or possible.

There is a limit to the number of items you can purchase during the sale.

The furthest extent of one's physical or mental endurance.

After running for two hours, she felt she had reached her limit.

In mathematics, the value that a function or sequence approaches as the input or index approaches some value.

As x approaches zero, the limit of sin x divided by x is 1.

limitverb

limiting

Gerund

limited

Past Simple

limited

Past Participle

limiting

Gerund

/ˈlɪmɪt/

Translations

ограничивать

We need to limit the number of participants in the event.

Нам нужно ограничивать количество участников на мероприятии.

Additional translations

обуздывать

умерять

сдерживать

Definitions

To set a boundary or restriction on the extent, amount, or number of something.

The company decided to limit the number of attendees at the conference to ensure safety.

To confine or restrict someone or something to a particular area or activity.

The new policy will limit employees to using only company-approved software.

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limitadjective

Definitions

Serving to define or denote a boundary, maximum, or cut-off value when used before another noun.

The machine is equipped with a limit switch to prevent over-extension.