Added 9 October 2026
limitation
/lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/ noun
Latin root: limitatio Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about limitation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The act of limiting or the state of being limited.
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A restriction; a boundary, real or metaphorical, caused by some thing or some circumstance.
Getting into his wheelchair after his amputation, it felt like a limitation you could roll in.
- An imperfection or shortcoming that limits something's use or value.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin limitatio. Morphologically limit + -ation.
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