Limitation Meaning
/lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of limiting or the state of being limited.
nounA restriction; a boundary, real or metaphorical, caused by some thing or some circumstance.
Sentence Examples
Religion is the outcome of human weakness or the limitation of human knowledge.
Rightness of limitation is essential for growth of reality.
They would resist any limitation of their powers.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The main ____ of this old computer is its small storage capacity, which cannot be expanded.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new software has a few ____, but it is still a very powerful tool for data analysis and visualization.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Latin limitatio. Morphologically limit + -ation.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The coaches are similar to those of the Hampshire diesel-electric units, which went into service in September, 1957, but have 8ft 6in wide bodies, instead of 9ft, because of loading gauge limitations on the South Eastern Division."
— 1962 December, “The Oxted Line diesel-electric multiple-units”, in Modern Railways, page 383:
"Now, Nielsen is sending all hotel employees through EI training to help them become more open and confident, understand their own limitations and fears, and to boost their self-worth and comfort in dealing with other people."
— 2011 November 9, Susanne Gargiulo, “Emotional intelligence in the workplace”, in CNN:
"Telling a story is like an invitation for others to share their stories with you. That’s what I discovered at TED when I shared my story about a limitation that held me back from my dream."
— 2013 June 2, Phil Hansen, “Art that embraces our limits”, in CNN:
"Both the MI score and the t-score have their limitations. MI computes a logarithm representing the number of co-occurrences of words compared to their occurrences apart in the corpus, which can highlight rare collocations if the components tend not to occur with other words. The t-score formula is less susceptible to this but its numerical result cannot be meaningfully compared across corpora of different sizes."
— 2018, Clarence Green, James Lambert, “Position vectors, homologous chromosomes and gamma rays: Promoting disciplinary literacy through Secondary Phrase Lists”, in English for Specific Purposes, →DOI, page 5:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The main ____ of this old computer is its small storage capacity, which cannot be expanded.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new software has a few ____, but it is still a very powerful tool for data analysis and visualization.