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(noun) an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) |
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Synonyms: restriction |
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Related Words: arms control, clampdown, freeze, load-shedding, regulating, regulation |
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(noun) the quality of being limited or restricted; "it is a good plan but it has serious limitations" |
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Synonyms: restriction |
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Related Words: disadvantage |
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(noun) (in law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought; "statute of limitations" |
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Related Words: time limit |
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(noun) a principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements" |
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Synonyms: restriction |
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Related Words: quantification, regulation, rule |
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(noun) the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed; "there are limits on the amount you can bet"; "it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight" |
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Synonyms: limit |
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Related Words: cutoff, extremum, indefinite quantity, peak |
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