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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lim•i•ta•tion /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. - a lack of capacity or ability;
shortcoming:[countable]He's aware of his own limitations. - [uncountable] the act of limiting;
the state of being limited. - Law a period of time, defined by law, during which legal action may be taken:[countable]statute of limitations.
See -lim-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lim•i•ta•tion (lim′i tā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - a limiting condition;
restrictive weakness;
lack of capacity;
inability or handicap:He knows his limitations as a writer. - something that limits;
a limit or bound;
restriction:an arms limitation; a limitation on imports. - the act of limiting.
- the state of being limited.
- Lawthe assignment, as by statute, of a period of time within which an action must be brought, or the period of time assigned:a statute of limitations.
- Latin līmitātiōn- (stem of līmitātiō) a bounding, equivalent. to līmitāt(us) (past participle of līmitāre to enclose within boundaries; see limit, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle English lymytacion 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: limitation /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən/ n - something that limits a quality or achievement
- the act of limiting or the condition of being limited
- a certain period of time, legally defined, within which an action, claim, etc, must be commenced
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