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Limitation (noun)
The act of limiting or the state of being limited.
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Limitation (noun)
A restriction; a boundary, real or metaphorical, caused by some thing or some circumstance.
“Getting into his wheelchair after his amputation, it felt like a limitation you could roll in.”
“He understood the exam material, but his fear was a limitation he could not overcome.”
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Limitation (noun)
An imperfection or shortcoming that limits something’s use or value.
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Limitation (noun)
A time period after which some legal action may no longer be brought.
“The lawyer obtained impunity by dragging his obviously guilty client’s case beyond the ten-year limitation.”
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Constraint (noun)
Something that constrains; a restriction.
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Constraint (noun)
An irresistible force or compulsion.
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Constraint (noun)
A condition that a solution to an optimization problem must satisfy.
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Constraint (noun)
A linkage or other restriction that maintains database integrity.