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limited
adjective /ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/
/-t̬ɪd/ Definition
B1 small in amount or number: a limited choice limited resourcesSmall in number and quantity B2 kept within a particular size, range, time, etc.: Places on the bus are limited to 50 - so book early! The problem of stress is certainly not limited to people who work (= it exists for others too).Range and limits › (written abbreviation Ltd) used in the name of a limited companyBusinesses and enterprises
(Definition of limited adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- all the way to idiom
- ambit noun
- band noun (RANGE)
- bound noun (LIMIT)
- boundary noun
- condition noun (AGREED LIMIT)
- glass ceiling noun
- limit noun
- narrow adjective (LIMITED)
- narrowly adverb
- parameter noun
- specialized adjective
- spectrum noun (RANGE)
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