Meaning & use

Limitations

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Restrictions or constraints that limit the extent, scope, or ability of something.

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The report acknowledged several limitations in the study's methodology.

Despite his physical limitations, he completed the marathon.

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In law, a 'statute of limitations' sets the maximum time after an event within which legal proceedings may be initiated.

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