limited
Adjective:
- Restricted in size, amount, or extent; not abundant or plentiful: "limited" describes something that is confined within certain boundaries or is not extensive.
- Not great in ability, power, or scope: It can refer to something that is narrow in range, capacity, or quality.
- Legally constituted as a company with liability restricted to the capital invested (often written as "Ltd."): In a business context, it denotes a specific type of corporate structure.
Noun:
- A public transport vehicle, such as a train or bus, that makes only a few scheduled stops on its route: This is a specific North American usage for fast, long-distance transport.
Adjective:
- We have a limited amount of time to finish the project.
- His knowledge of the subject is rather limited.
- The company was registered as a private limited company.
Noun:
- She took the limited to Chicago, which was much faster than the local train.
"to be limited to": to be restricted or confined to a particular person, thing, or group.
- Access to the laboratory is limited to authorized personnel only.
"limited edition": a version of a product (like a book or collectible) produced in a restricted quantity.
- The artist released a limited edition of 100 signed prints.
"limited liability": the legal status where a shareholder's financial liability is limited to a fixed sum, typically the value of their investment in a company.
- The main advantage of forming a limited liability company is the protection it offers to personal assets.
Limit (n/v): The point, edge, or line beyond which something cannot or may not proceed / to set a restriction on something.
- There is a speed limit on this road. (n)
- We must limit our spending this month. (v)
Limitation (n): A restriction or a limiting rule or circumstance; a weakness or shortcoming.
- The main limitation of the study was its small sample size.
Unlimited (adj): Without any limits or restrictions; infinite.
- The plan offers unlimited data usage.
- Restricted: Limited in extent, number, or scope.
- Finite: Having limits or bounds.
- Confined: Kept within limits; restricted.
- Unlimited: Without limits.
- Boundless: Having no boundaries; infinite.
- Extensive: Covering a large area; wide-ranging.
Limited war: A war in which the weapons used, the nations involved, or the objectives pursued are restricted in some way, often to prevent escalation.
- The conflict remained a limited war, avoiding the use of nuclear weapons.
Limited success: A degree of achievement that is only partial or not fully satisfactory.
- The campaign had limited success in raising public awareness.
- not unlimited
- a limited list of choices
- having a specific function or scope
- a special (or specific) role in the mission
- not excessive
- mediocre
- including only a part
- subject to limits or subjected to limits
- small in range or scope
- limited war
- a limited success
- a limited circle of friends
- public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
- he caught the express to New York