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English

Adjective

limitative (comparative more limitative, superlative most limitative)

1. Restrictive, limited.
   • 1979, Douglas Hofstadter, Gödel, Escher, Bach:

     There is a general mood of expectation, these days, of "limitative" results—but back in 1931, this came as a bolt from the blue.

2. (grammar) Being or relating to a grammatical case that specifies a deadline, a time by which something must take place.

French

Adjective

limitative

1. feminine singular of limitatif

Italian

Adjective

limitative

1. feminine plural of limitativo

Anagrams

• limitatevi

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)