limiting Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
   modification; qualifying.
   
2. verb place limits on (extent or access)
   throttle; bound; restrict; trammel; restrain; limit; confine.
   
   • restrict the use of this parking lot
   • limit the time you can spend with your friends
3. verb restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
   circumscribe; confine; limit.
   
4. verb decide upon or fix definitely
   set; fix; limit; determine; specify; define.
   
   • fix the variables
   • specify the parameters
5. adjective satellite restricting the scope or freedom of action
   constraining; constrictive; confining; restricting.
   
6. adjective satellite strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase
   
   • the restrictive clause in `Each made a list of the books that had influenced him' limits the books on the list to only those particular ones defined by the clause

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