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lim·i·ta·tion
/ˌlɪməˈteʃən/
U限制;C限度,侷限,限制因素
From:
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limitation
限度
From:
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limitation
限制
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Lim·i·ta·tion
n.
1.
The
act
of
limiting
;
the
state
or
condition
of
being
limited
;
as
,
the
limitation
of
his
authority
was
approved
by
the
council
.
They
had
no
right
to
mistake
the
limitation
. . .
of
their
own
faculties
,
for
an
inherent
limitation
of
the
possible
modes
of
existence
in
the
universe
.
--
J
.
S
.
Mill
.
2.
That
which
limits
;
a
restriction
;
a
qualification
;
a
restraining
condition
,
defining
circumstance
,
or
qualifying
conception
;
as
,
limitations
of
thought
.
The
cause
of
error
is
ignorance
what
restraints
and
limitations
all
principles
have
in
regard
of
the
matter
whereunto
they
are
applicable
.
--
Hooker
.
3.
A
certain
precinct
within
which
friars
were
allowed
to
beg
,
or
exercise
their
functions
;
also
,
the
time
during
which
they
were
permitted
to
exercise
their
functions
in
such
a
district
.
4.
A
limited
time
within
or
during
which
something
is
to
be
done
.
You
have
stood
your
limitation
,
and
the
tribunes
Endue
you
with
the
people's
voice
. --
Shak
.
5.
Law
(a)
A
certain
period
limited
by
statute
after
which
the
claimant
shall
not
enforce
his
claims
by
suit
.
(b)
A
settling
of
an
estate
or
property
by
specific
rules
.
(c)
A
restriction
of
power
;
as
,
a
constitutional
limitation
.
To know one's own limitations
,
to
know
the
reach
and
limits
of
one's
abilities
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
limitation
n
1:
a
principle
that
limits
the
extent
of
something
; "
I
am
willing
to
accept
certain
restrictions
on
my
movements
"
[
syn
:
restriction
]
2:
the
quality
of
being
limited
or
restricted
; "
it
is
a
good
plan
but
it
has
serious
limitations
"
3:
the
greatest
amount
of
something
that
is
possible
or
allowed
; "
there
are
limits
on
the
amount
you
can
bet
"; "
it
is
growing
rapidly
with
no
limitation
in
sight
" [
syn
:
limit
]
4: (
law
)
a
time
period
after
which
suits
cannot
be
brought
;
"
statute
of
limitations
"
5:
an
act
of
limiting
or
restricting
(
as
by
regulation
) [
syn
:
restriction
]
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