Definition of limitation
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Examples of limitation in a Sentence
a law aimed at the limitation of federal power
They have placed a limitation on the amount of time we have available.
Recent Examples of limitation from the Web
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The situation isn’t improved by the limitations of an after-school program equipped to accommodate 120 of the elementary school’s more than 800 students.
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Twenty years ago, the advent of the Web and the subsequent proliferation of smartphones combined to enable billions of people to surmount the traditional limitations of geography and commerce.
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Statute of limitations laws vary throughout the nation for cases like Cvijanovic.
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U.S. Ambassador Erica Barks-Ruggles has called it a serious limitation on freedom of expression.
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One limitation of the study is there were too few cases of cognitive impairment to assess how patients' knowledge of statin use influenced their reporting of this side effect.
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The school board hired architect Kerry Leonard in January for no more than $8,000 to gather preliminary information about how the district's buildings are currently used, what the limitations of the space are and what options may exist.
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An audit found that in many cases, the statute of limitation expires before investigations are completed.
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The rule change is a marked difference from the years of restrictions and limitations—including penalties for choreographed dances, dunking on field-goal posts, and diving to the ground—
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First Known Use of limitation
15th century
LIMITATION Defined for English Language Learners
limitation
playDefinition of limitation for English Language Learners
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: the act of controlling the size or extent of something : the act of limiting something
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: something that controls how much of something is possible or allowed
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: something (such as a lack of ability or strength) that controls what a person is able to do
LIMITATION Defined for Kids
limitation
playDefinition of limitation for Students
1 : an act or instance of controlling the size or extent of something
2 : something that controls size or extent
Law Dictionary
limitation
Legal Definition of limitation
1a : restriction a limitation on the rights of ownership b : a statement or stipulation in a deed or will placing limits on the disposition of an estate or interest especially in regard to duration or heirs — see also word of limitation
2 : a certain period limited by statute after which actions or prosecutions cannot be brought in the courts — see also statute of limitations
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