Main Entry:

lim·it·ing

Pronunciation:

\ˈli-mə-tiŋ\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1644

1 a: functioning as a limit : restrictive <limiting value> b: being an environmental factor (as a nutrient) that limits the population size of an organism2: serving to specify the application of the modified noun <this in “this book” is a limiting word>

— lim·it·ing·ly adverb