limitation
noun
lim·i·ta·tion
ˌli-mə-ˈtā-shən 
1
: an act or instance of limiting
2
: the quality or state of being limited
4
: a certain period limited by statute after which actions, suits, or prosecutions cannot be brought in the courts
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Examples of limitation in a Sentence
a law aimed at the limitation of federal power
They have placed a limitation on the amount of time we have available.
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More Research Is Needed The study has several limitations, however.
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Maggie O'Neill, Health, 11 Sep. 2024
The problems with evaluating diets worldwide The study has several important limitations.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Doing this requires leaders to understand AI's strengths and limitations.
—Annette Klososky, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
His Cyrano is the play’s hero, even if the character’s psychological limitations are as much a factor in the story as the machinations of De Guiche, whose malignity is sent up in Nathanson’s flamboyantly comic turn.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
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Maggie O'Neill, Health, 11 Sep. 2024
The problems with evaluating diets worldwide The study has several important limitations.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Doing this requires leaders to understand AI's strengths and limitations.
—Annette Klososky, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
His Cyrano is the play’s hero, even if the character’s psychological limitations are as much a factor in the story as the machinations of De Guiche, whose malignity is sent up in Nathanson’s flamboyantly comic turn.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
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limitation
noun
lim·i·ta·tion
ˌlim-ə-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act or an instance of limiting
2
: the quality or state of being limited
3
: something that limits
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