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    limiting
    /ˈlɪmɪtɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. setting or serving as a limit to something: "a limiting factor"

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  2. LIMITING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of limiting in English. limiting. adjective. uk / ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪŋ / us / ˈlɪm.ɪ.t̬ɪŋ / Add to word list. preventing you from having much choice: Not eating meat or fish can be very limiting when you go to a restaurant. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Limiting and restricting.

  3. The meaning of LIMITING is functioning as a limit : restrictive. How to use limiting in a sentence.

  4. Limiting definition: serving to restrict or restrain; restrictive; confining.. See examples of LIMITING used in a sentence.

  5. 1. a. : something that bounds, restrains, or confines. the age limit for junior golf. b. : the utmost extent. pushed her body to the limit. 2. a. : a geographic or political boundary. b. limits plural : the place enclosed within a boundary : bounds. into the limits of the North they came John Milton. 3. : limitation.

  6. the greatest amount, number, or level of something that is either possible or allowed: Is there a limit on the amount of money you can claim? I think we ought to put a strict limit on the amount of time we can spend on the project. There's a limit to the number of times I can stop what I'm doing just so I can help him!

  7. Jun 21, 2017 · Definition of limiting adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. Definition of 'limiting' Word Frequency. limiting in British English. (ˈlɪmɪtɪŋ ) adjective. restricting or tending to restrict. The conditions laid down to me were not too limiting. The most common limiting factor to growth is access to high quality people. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.

  9. noun. the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase. synonyms: modification, qualifying. see more. see less. types: restrictiveness. a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat') apposition.

  10. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English limiting lim‧it‧ing / ˈlɪmətɪŋ / adjective 1 PREVENT preventing any improvement or increase in something A limiting factor in health care is the way resources are distributed. 2 informal BORING preventing someone from developing and doing what they are interested in The job’s OK, but it ...

  11. limit /ˈlɪmɪt/ n. ( sometimes plural) the ultimate extent, degree, or amount of something: the limit of endurance. ( often plural) the boundary or edge of a specific area: the city limits. ( often plural) the area of premises within specific boundaries. the largest quantity or amount allowed.