different between forgery vs limitation

English

Etymology

Recorded since 1574; from the verb to forge, from Middle English forgen, via Anglo-Norman forger, from Old French forgier, from Latin fabricari (“to frame, construct, fabricate”), itself from fabrica (“workshop; construction”), from faber (“workman, smith”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f??.d???.?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?f???.d???.?/

Noun

forgery (countable and uncountable, plural forgeries)

1. The act of forging metal into shape.

2. The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely; especially the crime of fraudulently making or altering a writing or signature purporting to be made by another, the false making or material alteration of or addition to a written instrument for the purpose of deceit and fraud.
3. That which is forged, fabricated, falsely devised or counterfeited.
4. (archaic) An invention, creation.

Synonyms

• counterfeit
• fake

Derived terms

• forger

Translations

English

Etymology

Latin limitatio.

Morphologically limit +? -ation

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l?m??te???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

limitation (countable and uncountable, plural limitations)

1. The act of limiting or the state of being limited.
2. A restriction; a boundary, real or metaphorical, caused by some thing or some circumstance.
3. An imperfection or shortcoming that limits something's use or value.
4. (law) A time period after which some legal action may no longer be brought.

   The lawyer obtained impunity by dragging his obviously guilty client's case beyond the ten-year limitation.

Synonyms

• (time period): prescription

Antonyms

• limitlessness

Derived terms

• limitational
• statute of limitations

Related terms

• limitative

Translations

References

• limitation at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• militation

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.mi.ta.sj??/

Noun

limitation f (plural limitations)

1. limitation (action of limiting)