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limited /ˈlɪmɪtɪd /adjective1Restricted in size, amount, or extent; few, small, or short: a limited number of places are available the legislation has had a limited effect...- However, this suggests that the finite population effect is limited to small population sizes.
- The downside of this small size was the limited amount of tape inside the cartridge.
- There is a limited amount of special effects as this is mostly a conversation/music driven film.
Synonyms restricted, finite, bounded, little, narrow, tight, lean, slight, slender, in short supply, short; meagre, scanty, sparse, insubstantial, deficient, inadequate, insufficient, paltry, poor, miserly; basic, rudimentary, patchy, sketchy, minimal; cramped, small 1.1(Of a monarchy or government) exercised under limitations of power prescribed by a constitution: the party stands for individual freedom and limited government...- The federal government is legally limited in its powers to intervene in the refugee determination process.
- Under this Constitution, the powers of the national government were sharply limited.
- Bringing farmers back onto the dole shrinks the constituency for limited government and tax cuts.
Synonyms restricted, curbed, checked, controlled, restrained, constrained, confined; delimited, defined, qualified 1.2(Of a person) having restricted ability or talents: I think he is a very limited man...- Thus, as comparative anatomists, we are limited solely by our ability to individualize identity.
- We are limited only by our own abilities; I chose this music, and it chose me.
- This was an ideal scenario for Young because now he was not limited and could explore his musical abilities.
2 (Limited) British Denoting a limited company (used after a company name): Times Newspapers Limited...- The title to the Property will remain in the name of Sealark Pty Limited.
- On 31 July 1995 Kings changed its name to Haward Agriculture Limited.
- Metro is part of Metcash Trading Limited and Friendly Grocer is the franchise arm of the group.
Derivativeslimitedness noun ...- Religious tradition as process similarly enlivens old symbols with present experience, revealing the simple limitedness of human consciousness in the very act of expanding it.
- In the preface, Forrest-Thomson indicates the limitedness of such obliqueness.
- To this belongs also the limitedness of each according to his or her gender identity, as well as their consequent being in reference to another.
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