limitation
pronunciation
How to pronounce limitation in British English:
UK [ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃn]
How to pronounce limitation in American English:
US [ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a principle that limits the extent of something
- the quality of being limited or restricted
- the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
- (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought
- an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
Word Origin
- limitation (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French limitacion and directly from Latin limitationem (nominative limitatio), noun of action from past participle stem of limitare (see limit (v.)). Phrase statute of limitations attested by 1768.
Example
- 1. The no-limit mindset is actually an act of limitation .
- 2. Case studies which are typically written from a functional perspective reinforce this limitation .
- 3. That is the one real limitation that all people face . Not money - time .
- 4. This limitation is to prevent your making the target too narrow .
- 5. You can bypass this limitation by using the techniques to simulate responsive communication between the server and client .