limitation
Pronunciation: /lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/
The English word “limitation” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of limiting or the state of being limited.
- A restriction; a boundary, real or metaphorical, caused by some thing or some circumstance.
- An imperfection or shortcoming that limits something's use or value.
- A time period after which some legal action may no longer be brought.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin limitatio. Morphologically limit + -ation.
Keep exploring: in the interactive dictionary every word of a definition is a link. Open “limitation” there
More English words
About this dictionary
The English dictionary on Glottosphere has 650,529 entries with a page. Browse the English dictionary.
Definitions are from Wiktionary, extracted by Kaikki.org, and are available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.