limiting
Meaning of limiting
- setting or serving as a limit to something.
a limiting factor
- set or serve as a limit to.
try to limit the amount you drink
class sizes are limited to a maximum of 10
late Middle English: from Latin limes, limit- ‘boundary, frontier’. The verb is from Latin limitare, from limes .
Information about limiting
- The plural form of limiting is: limitings.
- Languages in which limiting is used:
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Hyphenation of limiting
lim-it-ing
- It consists of 3 syllables and 8 chars.
- limiting is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
limiting synonyms
Meaning confining:
confining, constraining, constrictive, restricting
Meaning modification:
Meaning put a limit on; keep under control:
Meaning restrain or keep in check:
Meaning examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something:
Meaning place a limit or restriction on (prices, expenditure, or borrowing):
Meaning control (a strong urge or emotion):
Meaning grasp, carry, or support with one's hands:
Meaning hold (something) at a fixed level or in a fixed state for a period of time:
Meaning fix (a price, rate, or amount) at a particular level:
Meaning control or maintain the rate or speed of (a machine or process) so that it operates properly:
Meaning limit the level, intensity, or numbers of:
Meaning conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people) with authority:
Meaning determine the limits or boundaries of:
Meaning set the boundaries or limits of:
Meaning restrict (something) within limits:
Meaning allow each person to have only a fixed amount of (a commodity):
Meaning stop or check (progress or a process):
Meaning put a bridle on (a horse):
Meaning hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process):
Meaning confine or restrict (someone):
Meaning deprive of freedom of action:
limiting antonyms
Meaning become or make greater in size, amount, or degree:
Words that rhyme with limiting
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