Meaning

• The act of limiting or the state of being limited.

• 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."

• An imperfection or shortcoming that limits something's use or value.

• 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."