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limited

[ lim-i-tid ]

adjective

  1. confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed:

    a limited space; limited resources.

  2. Government. restricted with reference to governing powers by limitations prescribed in laws and in a constitution, as in limited monarchy limited government
  3. characterized by an inability to think imaginatively or independently; lacking originality or scope; narrow:

    a rather limited intelligence.

  4. Chiefly British.
    1. responsible for the debts of a company only to a specified amount proportionate to the percentage of stock held.
    2. (of a business firm) owned by stockholders, each having a restricted liability for the company's debts.
    3. (usually initial capital letter) incorporated; Inc. : Ltd.
  5. (of railroad trains, buses, etc.) making only a limited number of stops en route.


noun

  1. a limited train, bus, etc.

limited

/ ˈɪɪɪ /

adjective

  1. having a limit; restricted; confined
  2. without fullness or scope; narrow
  3. (of governing powers, sovereignty, etc) restricted or checked, by or as if by a constitution, laws, or an assembly

    limited government

  4. (of a train) stopping only at certain stations and having only a set number of cars for passengers
  5. (of a business enterprise) owned by shareholders whose liability for the enterprise's debts is restricted
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a limited train, bus, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱԱ, noun
  • ˈٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • i·· adverb
  • i··Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of limited1

First recorded in 1545–55; limit + -ed 2
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