limitation
English Thesaurus
1. an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act)
hypernym | : | regulating, regulation, |
definition | : | the act of controlling or directing according to rule (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | load-shedding, |
definition | : | cutting off the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | arms control, |
definition | : | a limitation on the size and armament of the armed forces of a country (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | hold-down, |
definition | : | a limitation or constraint (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | freeze, |
definition | : | fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | clampdown, |
definition | : | sudden restriction on an activity (noun.act) |
2. the quality of being limited or restricted (noun.attribute)
hypernym | : | disadvantage, |
definition | : | the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position (noun.attribute) |
3. a principle that limits the extent of something (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | regulation, rule, |
definition | : | a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | narrowness, |
definition | : | a restriction of range or scope (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | quantification, |
definition | : | a limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers `some' or `all' or `no') (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | restraint, |
definition | : | a rule or condition that limits freedom (noun.cognition) |
4. the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed (noun.quantity)
hyponym | : | extremum, peak, |
definition | : | the most extreme possible amount or value (noun.quantity) |
hyponym | : | cutoff, |
definition | : | a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated (noun.quantity) |
5. (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought (noun.time)
hypernym | : | time limit, |
definition | : | a time period within which something must be done or completed (noun.time) |
domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
6. an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act)
derivation | : | restrict, |
definition | : | place under restrictions; limit access to (verb.social) |
7. the quality of being limited or restricted (noun.attribute)
8. a principle that limits the extent of something (noun.cognition)
9. (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought (noun.time)
10. an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act)
derivation | : | restrict, |
definition | : | place under restrictions; limit access to (verb.social) |
11. the quality of being limited or restricted (noun.attribute)
12. a principle that limits the extent of something (noun.cognition)
13. (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought (noun.time)
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