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limitation

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/lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/ · lim-i-ta-tion

A restriction or boundary that limits something.

Meanings

nounformal

A restriction or boundary that limits something.

ایک ایسا پابند یا حد جو کسی چیز کو محدود کرتا ہے۔

محدودیت

mahdoodiyat

Formal: محدودیت

Synonyms

restrictionconstraintboundپابندیقیدحد

Antonyms

freedomliberationexpansionآزادیآزادیتوسیع

Common Collocations

  • legal limitations
  • limitations of time
  • self-imposed limitations

Example Sentences

The limitations of the study were acknowledged in the report.

تحقیقات کی محدودیتیں رپورٹ میں تسلیم کی گئیں۔

Tehqiqat ki mahdoodiyatain report mein tasleem ki gayi.

He faced limitations in resources for the project.

اس منصوبے کے لیے وسائل میں محدودیتوں کا سامنا کرنا پڑا۔

Is mansoobe ke liye wasail mein mahdoodiyatoun ka samna karna para.

Understanding your own limitations is key to personal growth.

اپنی محدودیتوں کو سمجھنا ذاتی ترقی کے لیے اہم ہے۔

Apni mahdoodiyatoun ko samajhna zaati taraqqi ke liye ahem hai.

Easily Confused With

limitation:Limitations are restrictions, while limitation refers to the act of limiting.

Word Family

limit
verbمحدود کرنا
limited
adjectiveمحدود

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a fence limiting the size of a garden.

A fence surrounding a small garden, representing a limit.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت کی کوئی حد نہیں ہوتی، عشق تو بے انتہا ہے

Mohabbat ki koi had nahi hoti, ishq to be inteha hai.

There is no limit to love; passion is boundless.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

حدوں میں رہنا ہی آتا ہے۔

Hadoun mein rehna hi aata hai.

Knowing how to stay within limits.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "limitatio" — a setting of boundaries

First known use: 14th century

The term entered English in the late 14th century, derived from the Latin verb 'limitare', which means to bound or to confine.