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limited

/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/

verb

Meaning

  • To restrict; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound, to set boundaries.

    "I'm limiting myself to two drinks tonight."

  • To have a limit in a particular set.

    "The sequence limits on the point a."

  • To beg, or to exercise functions, within a certain limited region.

    "a limiting friar"

noun

Meaning

  • An express train that only halts at a limited number of stops.

adjective

Meaning

  • With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.

  • Of numbers, amounts, data: poor, small, felt to be insufficient.

    "I have a limited understanding of quantum physics."

Synonyms

finite