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limitation.

The act of limiting or the state of being limited.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/
  1. The act of limiting or the state of being limited.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A restriction; a boundary, real or metaphorical, caused by some thing or some circumstance.

    countable · uncountable
    Getting into his wheelchair after his amputation, it felt like a limitation you could roll in.
    He understood the exam material, but his fear was a limitation he could not overcome.
  3. An imperfection or shortcoming that limits something's use or value.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A time period after which some legal action may no longer be brought.

    countable · uncountable
    The lawyer obtained impunity by dragging his obviously guilty client's case beyond the ten-year limitation.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin limitatio. Morphologically limit + -ation.

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