Confined or restricted within certain limits: has only limited experience.
Not attaining the highest goals or achievement: a limited success.
Having only mediocre talent or range of ability: a popular but limited actor.
Having governmental or ruling powers restricted by enforceable limitations, as a constitution or a legislative body: limited monarchy.
Abbr. Ltd. or Ld. Of, relating to, or being a limited company.
Abbr. ltd. Of, relating to, or being transportation facilities, such as trains or buses, that make few stops and carry relatively few passengers.
n.
Abbr. ltd. A limited train or bus. lim'i·ted·ly adv., lim'i·ted·ness n.
limited company n.
Abbr. Ltd. or Ld. A firm, usually associated with British registration, that is organized in such a way as to give its owners limited liability.
(lĭm'ĭ-tĭd) 
