limitation

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Definition of LIMITATION

1

a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go <the bridge has a weight limitation that bars heavy trucks from crossing it>

Synonyms bound, boundary, cap, ceiling, confines, end, extent, limitation, line, termination

Related Words extremity, fag end, terminus; border, brim, edge, margin, rim, verge; outside; bar, barrier, fence, hedge, restraint, stop, wall

2

something that limits one's freedom of action or choice <the state has some fairly strict limitations on the sale and use of alcoholic beverages>

Synonyms check, circumscription, condition, constraint, curb, fetter, limitation, restraint, stricture

Related Words exception, proviso, qualification, reservation, stipulation, strings; ban, prohibition, proscription

Near Antonyms freedom, latitude

3

the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries <the limitation on the number of vehicles allowed on the island does not sit well with year-round residents>

Synonyms circumscription, confinement, limitation, rein, stint

Related Words constraint, restraint; containment, isolation, segregation