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limitation definition

limi·ta·tion (lim′i tā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a limiting or being limited
  2. something that limits, as some factor in makeup which restricts the scope of a person's activity or accomplishment; qualification
  3. Law a period of time, fixed by statute, during which legal action can be brought, as for settling a claim

Etymology: ME limitacioun < OFr limitacion < L limitatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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