Thesaurus: limitation

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1. v. t. The act of limiting; the state or condition of being limited; as, the limitation of his authority was approved by the council.
2. v. t. That which limits; a restriction; a qualification; a restraining condition, defining circumstance, or qualifying conception; as, limitations of thought.
3. v. t. A certain precinct within which friars were allowed to beg, or exercise their functions; also, the time during which they were permitted to exercise their functions in such a district.
4. v. t. A limited time within or during which something is to be done.
5. v. t. A certain period limited by statute after which the claimant shall not enforce his claims by suit.
6. v. t. A settling of an estate or property by specific rules.
7. v. t. A restriction of power; as, a constitutional limitation.
8. n. a principle that limits the extent of something
9. n. the quality of being limited or restricted
10. n. the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
11. n. (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought
12. n. an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)