# limitation

Pronunciation: say "lim-i-TAY-shuhn" /lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/

## Noun

1. A rule, condition, or shortcoming that restricts what is possible or how far something can go.
   - Simple: Something that stops you from going further or doing more.
   - _The treaty places a strict limitation on the number of warheads each country may keep._
   - _Memory limitations forced the developers to simplify the game's graphics._
2. An imperfection or shortcoming that restricts something's usefulness or value.
   - Simple: A weak point that makes something less useful or less good.
   - _The study's chief limitation is its small sample size._
   - _Every translation has limitations that the original text does not._
3. The act of restricting something, or the condition of being restricted.
   - Simple: Keeping something within a set amount or level, or being kept that way.
   - _Arms limitation dominated the negotiations between the two powers._
   - _The new policy calls for the limitation of overtime hours across the company._
4. A period of time after which a legal action may no longer be brought.
   - Simple: A set time after which you can no longer take a legal case to court.
   - _The court dismissed the case because the limitation had already expired._
   - _Under state law, the limitation for personal injury claims is two years._

## Origin

Borrowed from Latin "limitatio," and also analyzable as "limit" plus the suffix "-ation."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/limitation (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).