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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 Word Forms

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Word 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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But the document, obtained by the BBC, did not place any limitations on Turkish troops in Iraq.

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�� we ultimately witness is the feeling of the Hammer itself praying on her altar, which is what’s brilliant about the curatorial work of the project: Its limitations become the artistic statement.

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But the following caveat must always apply when assessing Donald Trump and his political fortunes: He has repeatedly broken the limitations, expectations, and force of the “conventional wisdom.”

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Alice Lynn, of Pacific Palisades, said that while struggling with the limitations and loss that come with aging, she is now a witness to the trampling of ideals at the core of her existence.

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As Trump administration firings at the National Weather Service continue to impact local offices across the U.S., the agency announced Thursday that staffing limitations may further reduce or suspend the launch of weather balloons.

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limitary limitative

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