LIMITATION Definition & Meaning

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limitation

[ lim-i-tey-shuhn ]

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noun

a limiting limiting condition; restrictive weakness; lack of capacity; inability or handicap:
He knows his limitations as a writer.
something that limits; a limit or bound; restriction:
an arms limitation; a limitation on imports.
the act of limiting. limiting.
the state of being limited. limited.
Law. the assignment, as by statute, of a period of time within which an action must be brought, or the period of time assigned:
a statute of limitations.

limitation

/ ˌ��ɪ��ɪˈ�ٱ�ɪʃə�� /

noun

something that limits a quality or achievement
the act of limiting or the condition of being limited
law a certain period of time, legally defined, within which an action, claim, etc, must be commenced
property law a restriction upon the duration or extent of an estate

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of limitation¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English lymytacion, from Latin ��ī��پ�ō��-, stem of ��ī��پ�ō “determination, enclosure within boundaries,” from ��ī��(�ܲ�) “bounded, enclosed” (past participle of ��ī�� “to bound, enclose within boundaries”; limit ) + -��ō -ion

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"The only limitation is we're trying to improve the standard of the game in general, so do we increase barriers to entry if we have women-only pitches?"

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"I think he recognizes the constitutional limitations, and I’m not sure that there’s a move about to amend the Constitution."

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In TLC’s furthering of awareness on OI, the series introduces Jay Manuel and Pamela Chavez by highlighting their upbeat, can-do attitude butting up against the harsh realities of society and their own medical limitations.

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“She paved the way for artists like me to embrace our culture while still evolving our sound. She made it clear that being in between two worlds is a strength, not a limitation.”

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In each of those “limitations on freedom of speech were,” Hun observes, “in effect, limitations on the right of the people to govern themselves.”

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