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   Lim·it·ed

   /ˈlimədəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. restricted in size, amount, or extent; few, small, or short: "a limited number of places are available" Similar restrictedfiniteboundedlittlenarrowtightleanslightslenderin short supplyshortmeagerscantysparseinsubstantialdeficientinadequateinsufficientpaltrypoormiserlybasicrudimentarypatchysketchyminimalcrampedsmallOpposite ampleboundlessunlimited
   • ▪ (of a monarchy or government) exercised under limitations of power prescribed by a constitution. Similar restrictedcurbedcheckedcontrolledrestrainedconstrainedconfineddelimiteddefinedqualifiedOpposite unlimitedabsolute
   • ▪ (of a person) not great in ability or talents: "I think he is a very limited man"
   • ▪ (of a train or other vehicle of public transportation) making few intermediate stops; express.
   • ▪ denoting a company whose owners are legally responsible for its debts only to the extent of the amount of capital they invested (used after a company name): "Times Newspapers Limited"

   Derivatives

   • 1. limitedness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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