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 organism
2 : serving to specify the application of the modified noun <this in “this book” is a limiting word>

— lim·it·ing·ly adverb