a limiting condition; restrictive weakness; lack of capacity; inability or handicap

He knows his limitations as a writer.

something that limits; a limit or bound; restriction

an arms limitation; a limitation on imports.

the act of limiting.

the state of being limited.

Law . the assignment, as by statute, of a period of time within which an action must be brought, or the period of time assigned

a statute of limitations.

noun

advantage , extent , freedom , infinity , range , release

noun

bar , block , check , circumspection , condition , constraint , control , cramp , curb , definition , drawback , impediment , inhibition , injunction , modification , obstruction , qualification , reservation , restriction , snag , stint , stricture , taboonotes:limit marks an end to something; limitation is the extent of one\'s capacity or a constraint that stops something , circumscription , confinement , restraint , limit , trammel , ceiling , maximum