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limited

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/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/ · lim-it-ed

Restricted in size, amount, or extent.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Restricted in size, amount, or extent.

سائز، مقدار یا دائرہ میں محدود۔

محدود

mehdood

Formal: محدود

Synonyms

restrictedconfinedboundedمحدودقیدمحصور

Antonyms

unlimitedboundlessinfiniteبےحدلامحدودبےپایاں

Common Collocations

  • limited resources
  • limited time
  • limited options

Example Sentences

The project has a limited budget.

اس منصوبے کا بجٹ محدود ہے۔

Is mansoobe ka budget mehdood hai.

He has limited knowledge of the subject.

اس کے پاس موضوع کی محدو علم ہے۔

Is ke paas mauzoo ki mehdood ilm hai.

Our time to complete this task is limited.

اس کام کو مکمل کرنے کا وقت محدود ہے۔

Is kaam ko mukammal karne ka waqt mehdood hai.

Easily Confused With

limiting:Limiting refers to the act of placing restrictions, while limited describes something that is already constrained.

Word Family

limit
nounحد
limitation
nounمحدودیت
limitless
adjectiveبےحد

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a fence that limits access.

Picture a small room with walls closing in on you.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت کی کوئی حد نہیں ہوتی، دل کی کیفیت کو کیا جانتا ہے کوئی

Mohabbat ki koi had nahi hoti, dil ki qiyafat ko kya janta hai koi.

There are no limits to love; who knows the state of the heart?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

آسمان کی حد نہیں ہوتی

Aasman ki had nahi hoti

There are no limits to the sky.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "limitatus" — bounded

First known use: 14th century

The word 'limited' has evolved from the Latin word 'limitatus', meaning 'bounded'. Its usage in English became common around the 14th century to express constraints.