limiting

[ lim-i-ting ]

adjective

1. serving to restrict or restrain; restrictive; confining.
2. Grammar. of the nature of a limiting adjective or a restrictive clause.

Other Words From

• non·limit·ing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of limiting¹

First recorded in 1570–80; limit + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The percentages might sound high but only apply to certain aspects of production, for example, thereby limiting the net impact, said Daniels.

From Salon

Shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake accused the government of "pulling up the drawbridge on home ownership and limiting aspiration and social mobility".

From BBC

Raising rates cools borrowing and spending, thus limiting price rises, and vice versa.

From BBC

According to basic ecological theory, two different species cannot exist on the same limiting resource -- the better competitor is expected to drive the other to extinction.

From Science Daily

Several celebrities, from pop singer Lizzo to Taskmaster's Greg Davies, have announced they are joining the platform and limiting their use of - or in some cases leaving altogether - X.

From BBC

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