| NOUN | cognition | limitation, restriction | a principle that limits the extent of something |
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| attribute | limitation | the quality of being limited or restricted | |
| quantity | limitation, limit | the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed | |
| time | limitation | (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought | |
| act | limitation, restriction | an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) |
| Sounds | lih.mihtey'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A principle that limits the extent of something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | restriction | |
| Narrower | narrowness | A restriction of range or scope |
| quantification | A limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers 'some' or 'all' or 'no') | |
| restraint | A rule or condition that limits freedom | |
| Broader | rule, regulation | A principle or condition that customarily governs behavior |
| Spanish | cortapisa, limitación, restricción | |
| Verbs | limit | restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" |
| limit | place limits on (extent or access) | |
| Meaning | The quality of being limited or restricted. | |
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| Example | "it is a good plan but it has serious limitations" | |
| Broader | disadvantage | The quality of having an inferior or less favorable position |
| Spanish | limitación, restricción | |
| Catalan | limitació, restricció | |
| Verbs | limit | restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" |
| limit | place limits on (extent or access) | |
| Meaning | The greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed. | |
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| Example | "it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight" | |
| Synonym | limit | |
| Narrower | cutoff | A designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated |
| extremum, peak | The most extreme / extreme possible amount or value | |
| Broader | indefinite quantity | An estimated quantity |
| Meaning | (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "statute of limitations" | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | time limit | A time period within which something must be done or completed |
| Spanish | limitación, prescripción | |
| Verbs | limit | restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" |
| limit | place limits on (extent or access) | |
| Meaning | An act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | restriction | |
| Narrower | arms control | A limitation on the size and armament of the armed forces of a country |
| clampdown | sudden restriction on an activity | |
| freeze | fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level | |
| hold-down | A limitation or constraint | |
| load-shedding | cutting off the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply | |
| Broader | regulation, regulating | The act of controlling or directing / directing according to rule |
| Spanish | limitación, restricción | |
| Catalan | limitació, restricció | |
| Verbs | limit | restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" |
| limit | place limits on (extent or access) | |
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