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limitation
Universal Words
noun
1 [U] the act or process of limiting or controlling sb/sth:
They would resist any limitation of their powers.
seealsoDAMAGELIMITATION
2 [C] ~ (on sth) a rule, fact or condition that limits sth:
to impose limitations on imports * Disability is a physical limitation on your life.
seealsoSTATUTEOFLIMITATIONS
3 [C,usually pl.] a limit on what sb/sth can do or how good they or it can be:
This technique is useful but it has its limitations. * She has serious limitations as a poet. * He was well aware of his own limitations.
