English noun: limitation | |||
1. | limitation (cognition) a principle that limits the extent of something | ||
Samples | I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements. | ||
Synonyms | restriction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | regulation, rule | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | narrowness, quantification, restraint | ||
2. | limitation (attribute) the quality of being limited or restricted | ||
Samples | It is a good plan but it has serious limitations. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disadvantage | ||
3. | limitation (quantity) the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed | ||
Samples | There are limits on the amount you can bet. It is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight. | ||
Synonyms | limit | ||
Broader (hypernym) | indefinite quantity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cutoff, extremum, peak | ||
4. | limitation (time) (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought | ||
Samples | Statute of limitations. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | time limit | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
5. | limitation (act) an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) | ||
Synonyms | restriction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | regulating, regulation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | arms control, clampdown, freeze, hold-down, load-shedding | ||