limited
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. Abbreviation: Ltd.
(of railroad trains, buses, etc.) making only a limited number of stops en route.
a limited train, bus, etc.
Origin of limited
1Other words from limited
- lim·it·ed·ly, adverb
- lim·it·ed·ness, noun
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How to use limited in a sentence
The other upside of less lift capacity and limited ticket sales will be fewer skiers on the cut runs, bowls, and faces, preserving powder and decreasing the odds that you’ll get taken out by that marauding never-ever in the Cowboys jacket.
Relationship apps can also help users with limited access to or interest in couples therapy.
Phosphorus and potassium, meanwhile, are minerals with limited reserves.
Your pee could be the golden ticket to a greener world | Ula Chrobak | November 19, 2020 | Popular-ScienceHowever, in water with limited visibility, a long gun is a huge disadvantage.
Take a stab at spearfishing with these tips | Same Romano/Outdoor Life | November 16, 2020 | Popular-ScienceIndoor Maps, too, though the feature is still relatively limited.
The balm of sympathy comes to him limitedly; humanity is as cold as the frozen streams of his winter's retreat.
The Lumberjack Sky Pilot | Thomas D. WhittlesBanjos and fiddles (violins) were owned only limitedly by antebellum Negroes.
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British Dictionary definitions for limited
/ (ˈlɪmɪtɪd) /
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
US and Canadian (of a train) stopping only at certain stations and having only a set number of cars for passengers
mainly British (of a business enterprise) owned by shareholders whose liability for the enterprise's debts is restricted
US and Canadian a limited train, bus, etc
Derived forms of limited
- limitedly, adverb
- limitedness, noun
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