Word: Limitation

Pronunciation

/ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən/

Definitions

• Noun: A restriction on the size, amount, or number of something; a confining or bounding condition. For example: “There’s a time limitation on the exam.”
• Noun (legal context): A provision or rule that restricts or regulates some activity or right. For example: “The new law places limitations on freedom of speech.”
• Verb: The act of limiting something or the state of being limited. For example: “This policy aims at the limitation of carbon emissions.”

Phrases

• “Within the limitations”: Within the set boundaries or restrictions.
• “Push the limitations”: To try to exceed or surpass existing boundaries.
• “Legal limitations”: Refers to the legal restrictions or constraints imposed by laws or regulations.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “Due to financial limitations, we cannot afford to expand the project.”
• Legal Noun: “The court upheld the validity of those contractual limitations.”
• Verb: “The company has been working tirelessly to limitation its environmental impact.”

Synonyms

• Restriction
• Constraint
• Boundaries
• Limit
• Cap
• Condition
• Provision
• Regulation
• Barrier
• Confine