Definition of
limitation has definitions from the fields of politics,law
1
[ noun ] the quality of being limited or restricted

Synonyms

restriction

Examples

"it is a good plan but it has serious limitations"

Used in print

(Handbook of Federal Aids to Communities. U.S. Dep...)

SBA can make complete facilities inventories of all small business_concerns in labor surplus areas within budgetary and staff limitations .

Related terms

disadvantage restrict

2
[ noun ] a principle that limits the extent of something

Synonyms

restriction

Examples

"I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"

Used in print

(Statements 87th Congress, 1st Session. Appropriations,...)

Subject_to the limitations of_this Act , the Secretary shall make stabilization payments to small domestic producers upon presentation of evidence satisfactory to him of their status as such producers and of the sale by them of newly mined ores , or concentrates produced therefrom , as provided in_this Act .

(Legislation on Foreign Relations. Committee on Foreign...)

Subject to the limitations hereinafter provided , the Secretary_of_the_Treasury is authorized and directed to pay , as prescribed by section 8 of_this Title , an amount not exceeding the principal of each award , plus accrued interests on such awards as bear interest , certified pursuant to section 5 of_this Title , in accordance with the award .

(Public Papers of the Presidents of the U.S. D. D....)

Last year the Congress discontinued its previously imposed minimum personnel strength limitations on the Army_Reserve .

Related terms

rule quantification restraint restrict

3
[ noun ] the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed

Synonyms

limit

Examples

"there are limits on the amount you can bet" "it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight"

Used in print

(Kenneth Reiner, "Coping with Runaway Technology"...)

Its growth continues steadily on a par with past growth ; and no limitation is in_evidence .

Related terms

indefinite_quantity extremum cutoff

4
[ noun ] (in law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought

Examples

"statute of limitations"

Related terms

time_limit law

5
[ noun ] (politics) an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)

Synonyms

restriction

Related terms

regulation clampdown freeze load-shedding hold-down arms_control restrict restrict limit

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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