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limited
[ lim-i-tid ]
adjective
- confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed:
a limited space; limited resources.
- Government. restricted with reference to governing powers by limitations prescribed in laws and in a constitution, as in limited monarchy limited government
- characterized by an inability to think imaginatively or independently; lacking originality or scope; narrow:
a rather limited intelligence.
- Chiefly British.
- responsible for the debts of a company only to a specified amount proportionate to the percentage of stock held.
- (of a business firm) owned by stockholders, each having a restricted liability for the company's debts.
- (usually initial capital letter) incorporated; Inc. : Ltd.
- (of railroad trains, buses, etc.) making only a limited number of stops en route.
noun
- a limited train, bus, etc.
limited
/ ˈɪɪɪ /
adjective
- having a limit; restricted; confined
- without fullness or scope; narrow
- (of governing powers, sovereignty, etc) restricted or checked, by or as if by a constitution, laws, or an assembly
limited government
- (of a train) stopping only at certain stations and having only a set number of cars for passengers
- (of a business enterprise) owned by shareholders whose liability for the enterprise's debts is restricted
noun
- a limited train, bus, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈٱԱ, noun
- ˈٱ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- i·· adverb
- i··Ա noun
Example Sentences
The Foreign Office said this means its ability to help UK nationals in Afghanistan is "extremely limited".
Poodle-dog isn’t a household name like poison oak and ivy, likely due to its limited geographic region and fleeting nature.
In September, the singer wrote on Instagram that a "severe" infection had left him with "only limited vision" in one eye, adding that his recovery would "take time".
"We are limited in what we can say legally, but what we can advise is the incident is not gang-related or linked to any wider dispute between groups."
The Trump agenda's close encounter with cold, hard reality wasn't limited to trade this week, however.
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