limitation


Definition: Meaning of, limitation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / lɪmɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n /

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limitation limitations
  1. [uncountable] the act or process of controlling or reducing something
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  2. [countable usually plural] qualities that stop someone or something from being as good or as effective as you wish they could be [=  weakness]
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  3. [uncountable and countable] a rule or condition that stops something from increasing beyond a particular point
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limitation used in phrases

  • Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (noun)
    1. negotiations between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics opened in 1969 in Helsinki designed to limit both countries' stock of nuclear weapons
  • auto limitation (noun)
    1. social control achieved as a manifestation of self-will or general consent
  • damage limitation (noun)
    1. an effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss
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