limitation
noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a principle that limits the extent of something
I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements
Types & categories
- rule hypernym
- narrowness hyponym
- quantification hyponym
- restraint hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
the quality of being limited or restricted
it is a good plan but it has serious limitations
Types & categories
- disadvantage hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
there are limits on the amount you can bet
Types & categories
- indefinite quantity hypernym
- peak hyponym
- cutoff hyponym
Sense 4 noun
(law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought
statute of limitations
Types & categories
- time limit hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
Types & categories
- regulating hypernym
- load-shedding hyponym
- arms control hyponym
- hold-down hyponym
- freeze hyponym
- clampdown hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | throttle |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | limit |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | rule |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | narrowness |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | quantification |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | restraint |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | throttle |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | limit |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | disadvantage |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | indefinite quantity |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | peak |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | cutoff |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | throttle |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | limit |
| 4 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | time limit |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | throttle |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | limit |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | restrict |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | restrict |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | regulating |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | load-shedding |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | arms control |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | hold-down |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | freeze |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | clampdown |