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.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is limitation a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, limitation is tagged as noun.
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