limitation

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A weakness or shortcoming that reduces what something can do.

   It's a good plan, but it has serious limitations.

2. 2
   noun

   The act of limiting or controlling something.

   The treaty calls for the limitation of nuclear weapons.

3. 3
   noun

   A legal time limit after which a claim can no longer be brought.

   The crime fell outside the statute of limitations.

Borrowed from Latin limitatio. Morphologically limit + -ation.

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