limited
[ lim-i-tid ]
/ ˈlɪm ɪ tɪd /
adjective
confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
Government.
restricted with reference to governing powers by limitations prescribed in laws and in a constitution, as in limited monarchy; limited government.
characterized by an inability to think imaginatively or independently; lacking originality or scope; narrow: a rather limited intelligence.
Chiefly British.
- responsible for the debts of a company only to a specified amount proportionate to the percentage of stock held.
- (of a business firm) owned by stockholders, each having a restricted liability for the company's debts.
- (usually initial capital letter) incorporated; Inc. Abbreviation: Ltd.
(of railroad trains, buses, etc.) making only a limited number of stops en route.
noun
a limited train, bus, etc.
OTHER WORDS FROM limited
lim·it·ed·ly, adverb lim·it·ed·ness, nounWords nearby limited
Definition for limited (2 of 2)
limit
[ lim-it ]
/ ˈlɪm ɪt /
noun
verb (used with object)
Origin of limit
1325–75; Middle English
lymyt < Latin
līmit- (stem of
līmes) boundary, path between fields
OTHER WORDS FROM limit
Example sentences from the Web for limited
British Dictionary definitions for limited (1 of 2)
limited
/ (ˈlɪmɪtɪd) /
adjective
having a limit; restricted; confined
without fullness or scope; narrow
(of governing powers, sovereignty, etc) restricted or checked, by or as if by a constitution, laws, or an assembly
limited government
US and Canadian
(of a train) stopping only at certain stations and having only a set number of cars for passengers
mainly British
(of a business enterprise) owned by shareholders whose liability for the enterprise's debts is restricted
noun
US and Canadian
a limited train, bus, etc
Derived forms of limited
limitedly, adverb limitedness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for limited (2 of 2)
limit
/ (ˈlɪmɪt) /
noun
verb -its, -iting or -ited (tr)
to restrict or confine, as to area, extent, time, etc
law
to agree, fix, or assign specifically
Derived forms of limit
Word Origin for limit
C14: from Latin
līmes boundary
Medical definitions for limited
limit
[ lĭm′ĭt ]
n.
The point, edge, or line beyond which something cannot or may not proceed.
A confining or restricting object, agent, or influence.
The greatest or least amount, number, or extent allowed or possible.
v.
To confine or restrict within a boundary or bounds.
To fix definitely; to specify.
Other words from limit
lim′it•a•ble adj.Scientific definitions for limited
limit
[ lĭm′ĭt ]
A number or point for which, from a given set of numbers or points, one can choose an arbitrarily close number or point. For example, for the set of all real numbers greater than zero and less than one, the numbers one and zero are limit points, since one can pick a number from the set arbitrarily close to one or zero (even though one and zero are not themselves in the set). Limits form the basis for calculus, where a number L is defined to be the limit approached by a function f(x) as x approaches a if, for every positive number ε, there exists a number δ such that |;f(x)-L|; < ε if 0 < |;x-a|; < δ.
Idioms and Phrases with limited
limit
see go whole hog (the limit); sky's the limit; the limit.