limiting

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɪmɪtɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(limi ting)


limit
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Sense: Verb: restrict
Synonyms:
restrict Collocations, confine Collocations, circumscribe, curb Collocations, restrain Collocations, narrow Collocations, check Collocations, hold sth/sb in check, hold back, cap Collocations, control Collocations
Antonyms:
raise Collocations, open Collocations, remove Collocations, lift Collocations, promote Collocations, encourage Collocations, free Collocations, liberate, develop Collocations, help Collocations, assist Collocations, motivate, expand Collocations, extend Collocations, allow Collocations, ease off, free up, make allowances
Sense: Verb: demarcate
Synonyms:
demarcate, delimit, define Collocations, bound Collocations, circumscribe, mark off, mark out
Sense: Noun: limitation
Synonyms:
limitation, cap Collocations, maximum Collocations, maximum allowed, threshold Collocations, restriction, restraint Collocations, ceiling Collocations, end Collocations
Sense: Noun: boundary
Synonyms:
boundary Collocations, border Collocations, frontier, limit Collocations, bounds, rim Collocations, edge Collocations, summit Collocations, confines, margin Collocations, periphery, circumference
Antonyms:
land Collocations, field Collocations, area Collocations, zone Collocations, city Collocations, town Collocations, growth Collocations, development Collocations
Sense: Noun: extremity
Synonyms:
utmost Collocations, ultimate Collocations, farthest point, farthest reach, extremity, deadline Collocations, highest point, cut-off point, end Collocations, height Collocations
Antonyms:
extremity, extent Collocations, height Collocations, depth Collocations, upper limit
Sense: Noun: breaking point
Synonyms:
breaking point, boiling point, the last straw, the straw that broke the camel's back, the extreme
Antonyms:
freedom Collocations, liberty, endurance Collocations, boom Collocations, incentive Collocations


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