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limitation
noun
a
rule
,
condition
,
or
fact
that
restricts
what
is
possible
or
allowed
•
The
speed
limitation
on
this
road
is
50
miles
per
hour
.
The
speed
limitation
on
this
road
is
50
miles
per
hour
.
•
Because
of
budget
limitations
,
the
school
can't
hire
more
teachers
.
Because
of
budget
limitations
,
the
school
can't
hire
more
teachers
.
From
Latin
limītātiō
‘
a
bounding
or
restricting
’,
from
līmitāre
‘
to
bound
,
limit
’.
noun
the
act
of
controlling
the
size
,
amount
,
or
extent
of
something
•
The
limitation
of
salt
in
your
diet
can
lower
blood
pressure
.
The
limitation
of
salt
in
your
diet
can
lower
blood
pressure
.
•
They
discussed
the
limitation
of
greenhouse
gas
emissions
at
the
summit
.
They
discussed
the
limitation
of
greenhouse
gas
emissions
at
the
summit
.
noun
a
fault
or
weakness
that
makes
someone
or
something
less
effective
•
One
major
limitation
of
the
device
is
its
short
battery
life
.
One
major
limitation
of
the
device
is
its
short
battery
life
.
•
She
acknowledged
her
own
limitations
and
asked
for
help
.
She
acknowledged
her
own
limitations
and
asked
for
help
.
noun
a
legally
fixed
period
after
which
a
claim
or
prosecution
can
no
longer
be
brought
•
The
claim
was
dismissed
because
the
period
of
limitation
had
expired
.
The
claim
was
dismissed
because
the
period
of
limitation
had
expired
.
•
Under
the
new
law
,
the
limitation
for
fraud
cases
is
ten
years
.
Under
the
new
law
,
the
limitation
for
fraud
cases
is
ten
years
.