limiting
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adjective \ˈli-mə-tiŋ\Definition of LIMITING
1
a : functioning as a limit : restrictive <limiting value> b : being an environmental factor (as a nutrient) that limits the population size of an organism
2
: serving to specify the application of the modified noun <this in “this book” is a limiting word>
— lim·it·ing·ly adverb
See Examples of LIMITING
- A limiting factor on our country's economic performance is its lack of resources.
- As a writer, I find the drama genre to be very limiting.
First Known Use of LIMITING
1644
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