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View usage for: (lɪmɪtɪd) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]Something that is limited is not very great in amount, range, or degree. They may only have a limited amount of time to get their points across. Shops have a very limited selection. Synonyms: restricted, controlled, fixed, defined More Synonyms of limited 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun, noun ADJECTIVE]A limited company is one whose owners are legally responsible for only a part of any money that it may owe if it goes bankrupt. [mainly British, business] They had plans to turn the club into a limited company. He is the founder of International Sports Management Limited. regional note: in AM, use incorporated More Synonyms of limited limited in British English (ˈlɪmɪtɪd) adjective1. having a limit; restricted; confined 2. without fullness or scope; narrow 3. (of governing powers, sovereignty, etc) restricted or checked, by or as if by a constitution, laws, or an assembly limited government 4. US and Canadian (of a train) stopping only at certain stations and having only a set number of cars for passengers 5. mainly British (of a business enterprise) owned by shareholders whose liability for the enterprise's debts is restricted noun6. US and Canadian a limited train, bus, etc Derived forms limitedly (ˈlimitedly) adverb limitedness (ˈlimitedness) noun limited in American English (ˈlɪmɪtɪd) adjective1. a. confined within bounds; restricted b. circumscribed or narrow in scope or extent c. brief; very short a limited time 2. US accommodating a restricted number of passengers, making fewer stops than on the regular runs, and often charging extra fare said of a train, bus, etc. 3. exercising governmental powers under constitutional restrictions; not having absolute power a limited monarch 4. a. of or designating a partnership in which the liability of certain of its partners is limited to the amount of their individual investments b. Chiefly British designating a company in which the liability of its shareholders is similarly restricted noun US5. a limited train, bus, etc. Derived forms limitedly (ˈlimitedly) adverb limitedness (ˈlimitedness) noun Examples of 'limited' in a sentencelimited In other languageslimited British English: limited ADJECTIVE Something that is limited is not very great in amount, range, or degree. They may only have a limited amount of time to get their points across. - American English: limited
- Brazilian Portuguese: limitado
- Chinese: 有限的
- European Spanish: limitado
- French: limité
- German: begrenzt
- Italian: limitato
- Japanese: 限られた
- Korean: 한정된
- European Portuguese: limitado
- Latin American Spanish: limitado
Chinese translation of 'limited' adj - [choice, resources etc]
有限的 (yǒuxiàn de) to be limited to sth/sb 只限于(於)某物/某人 (zhǐ xiànyú mǒuwù/mǒurén)
vt - [production, expense etc]
限制 (xiànzhì)
n (c) - (= maximum point)
限度 (xiàndù) (个(個), gè) - [of area, city]
界线(線) (jièxiàn) - (= restriction) (on time, money)
限定 (xiàndìng) (种(種), zhǒng) to limit o.s. to sth 自我限定某物 (zìwǒ xiàndìng mǒuwù) to be off limits (to sb) 禁止(某人)入内(內) (jìnzhǐ (mǒurén) rùnèi) to be over the limit (Brit) 饮(飲)酒过(過)量 (yǐnjiǔ guòliàng) within limits 适(適)度地 (shìdù de)
All related terms of 'limited'Definition (of governing powers or sovereignty) restricted by a constitution, laws, or an assembly They have a limited amount of time to get their point across. Synonyms restricted controlled fixed defined checked bounded curbed hampered constrained circumscribed Opposites unlimited , limitless , boundless , unrestricted Definition without fullness or scope The shop has a very limited selection. Additional synonymsHis long legs were cramped in the confined space. Synonyms restricted, small, limited, narrow, enclosed, crampedDefinition having limits in size, space, or time a finite set of elements Synonyms limited, bounded, restricted, demarcated, conditioned, circumscribed, delimited, terminable, subject to limitations Definition not enough Supplies of food and medicine are inadequate. Synonyms insufficient, short, scarce, meagre, poor, lacking, incomplete, scant, sparse, skimpy, sketchy, insubstantial, scanty, niggardly, incommensurateAdditional synonymsDefinition not enough for a particular purpose There was insufficient evidence to proceed. Synonyms inadequate, incomplete, scant, meagre, short, sparse, deficient, lacking, unqualified, insubstantial, incommensurateDefinition of small quantity, extent, or duration I had little money and little free time. Synonyms not much, small, insufficient, scant, meagre, sparse, skimpy, measly (informal), hardly any Definition scarcely sufficient There is scant evidence of strong economic growth to come. Synonyms inadequate, insufficient, meagre, sparse, little, limited, bare, minimal, deficient, barely sufficient Definition not large in size or amount a diet of one small meal a day Synonyms meagre, inadequate, insufficient, scant, measly (informal), scanty, limited, inconsiderableDefinition not good enough The inspectors said a third of lessons were unsatisfactory. Synonyms not good enough, inadequate, unacceptable, poor, disappointing, weak, pathetic, insufficient, unsuitable, mediocre, deficient, unworthy, displeasing, not up to scratch (informal), no great shakes (informal), not much cop (British, slang), not up to par |