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单词 limitedness
释义

limited

adjective

lim·​it·​ed ˈli-mə-təd How to pronounce limited (audio)
1
a
: confined within limits : restricted
limited success
b
of a train : offering faster service especially by making a limited number of stops
2
: characterized by enforceable limitations prescribed (as by a constitution) upon the scope or exercise of powers
a limited monarchy
3
: lacking breadth and originality
a bit limited; a bit thick in the head Virginia Woolf
limitedly adverb
limitedness noun

Synonyms

  • bounded
  • circumscribed
  • defined
  • definite
  • determinate
  • finite
  • measured
  • narrow
  • restricted
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Example Sentences

Only a limited number of students will be allowed in the class. People with limited incomes are hit particularly hard by inflation. The company has had limited success.
Recent Examples on the Web Britain, were limited and highly choreographed, with little chance for stepping on landmines. Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2022 The fun isn’t limited to kids’ parties; the bounce houses are increasingly being rented for all kinds of events, including weddings. Roxana Becerril, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 Pitchers are also limited to only two step-offs or pickoff attempts per plate appearance, with a third resulting in a balk unless the runner is actually caught. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 While tepache is common throughout Mexico, colonche is mostly limited to Zacatecas and San Luis Potosí, in central Mexico. Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 Moving to business class, the options are a bit more limited—but certainly no less mouthwatering. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2022 Though Auburn limited Mercer to 5.5 yards per pass attempt on the night, Payton was also 9-of-11 passing for 92 yards on third downs, though only five of them were enough to move the chains and keep Mercer drives alive. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022 The incipient correction in luxury homes isn’t limited to Gangnam, either. Sam Kim, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2022 The change is effective with this fall's semester, although discounts for ASO degree programs remain limited to only employees. Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

limited

adjective

lim·​it·​ed ˈli-mə-təd How to pronounce limited (audio)
: small in number Picnic areas are limited.

limitedness

noun

as in narrowness

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • narrowness
  • inadequateness
  • imperfection
  • incompleteness
  • patchiness
  • inadequacy
  • unsoundness
  • sketchiness
  • imperfectness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • completeness
  • fullness
  • perfectness
  • wholeness
  • absoluteness
  • entirety
  • entireness
  • perfection
  • faultlessness
  • flawlessness
  • extensiveness
  • indefectibility
  • exhaustiveness
  • soundness
  • comprehensiveness
  • inclusiveness
  • thoroughness
  • all-inclusiveness
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