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Dictionary: lim·it·ed   (lĭm'ĭ-tĭd) pronunciation
 
adj.
  1. Confined or restricted within certain limits: has only limited experience.
    1. Not attaining the highest goals or achievement: a limited success.
    2. Having only mediocre talent or range of ability: a popular but limited actor.
  2. Having governmental or ruling powers restricted by enforceable limitations, as a constitution or a legislative body: limited monarchy.
  3. (Abbr. Ltd. or Ld.) Of, relating to, or being a limited company.
  4. (Abbr. ltd.) Of, relating to, or being transportation facilities, such as trains or buses, that make few stops and carry relatively few passengers.
n. (Abbr. ltd.)

A limited train or bus.

limitedly lim'i·ted·ly adv.
limitedness lim'i·ted·ness n.
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Thesaurus: limited
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adjective

  1. Kept within certain limits: restricted. See limited/unlimited.
  2. Having distinct limits: definite, determinate, fixed. See limited/unlimited.
  3. Not broad or elevated in scope or understanding: little, narrow, narrow-minded, petty, small, small-minded. See limited/unlimited, wide/narrow.
  4. Having the restricted outlook often characteristic of geographic isolation: insular, local, narrow, narrow-minded, parochial, provincial, small-town. See limited/unlimited.
  5. Not total, unlimited, or wholehearted: modified, qualified, reserved, restricted. See big/small/amount, limited/unlimited.

 
Antonyms: limited
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adj

Definition: inadequate, short
Antonyms: adequate, ample, ok, satisfactory, sufficient

adj

Definition: restricted, definite
Antonyms: boundless, indefinite, limitless, unbounded, unlimited, unrestricted


 
Law Encyclopedia: Limited
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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

Restricted in duration, extent, or scope; confined.

Limited liability is the rule that the owners or shareholders of a corporation cannot usually be sued as individuals for corporate actions unless they are involved in fraud or criminal conduct.

Limited is also a designation following the name of a corporation that indicates its corporate and limited liability status; it is abbreviated Ltd. It is found most commonly after British and Canadian corporate names, although it is sometimes used in the United States.

 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Restricted in some way.

pronunciation Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. — Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

 
Wikipedia: Limited
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Limited can refer to:

  • A private company limited by shares, a specific kind of limited company in Commonwealth of Nations commercial law; often used as a suffix (Mycompany, Limited or Mycompany, Ltd.); formerly used for all limited companies
  • A limited company in general, in other jurisdictions
  • The Limited, a women's retail fashion store
  • Limited Brands, the umbrella brand of The Limited, Victoria's Secret and other stores


See also: Limit, Unlimited,


 
Translations: Limited
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - begrænset, indskrænket, snæver
n. - aktieselskab

idioms:

  • limited company    aktieselskab
  • limited edition    begrænset oplag
  • limited liability    begrænset ansvar

Nederlands (Dutch)
beperkt, begrensd, gelimiteerd

Français (French)
adj. - limité, borné, restreint
n. - société anonyme

idioms:

  • limited company    (GB) société anonyme
  • limited edition    tirage limité, production limitée (de disques)
  • limited liability    responsabilité limitée

Deutsch (German)
adj. - beschränkt, begrenzt
n. - Zug oder Bus mit ausgewählten Haltepunkten

idioms:

  • limited company    Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
  • limited edition    limitierte Auflage
  • limited liability    beschränkte Haftung

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - περιορισμένος, περιορισμένης ευθύνης, στενός

idioms:

  • limited company    (νομ.) ανώνυμη μετοχική εταιρεία
  • limited edition    περιορισμένη έκδοση
  • limited liability    περιορισμένη ευθύνη

Italiano (Italian)
limitato

idioms:

  • limited company    società a responsabilità limitata
  • limited edition    edizione limitata
  • limited liability    responsabilità limitata

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - limitado

idioms:

  • limited company    companhia (f) limitada
  • limited edition    edição (f) limitada
  • limited liability    responsabilidade (f) limitada (Jur.)

Русский (Russian)
ограниченный

idioms:

  • limited company    общество с ограниченной ответственностью
  • limited edition    книга с лимитированным тиражом
  • limited liability    ограниченная ответственность

Español (Spanish)
adj. - de miras estrechas, de cortos alcances, limitado, restringido
n. - ómnibus o tren limitado

idioms:

  • limited company    sociedad de responsabilidad limitada
  • limited edition    edición limitada
  • limited liability    responsabilidad limitada

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - begränsad, inskränkt, knapp, snäv

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
有限制的, 少的, 有限的, 高级快车

idioms:

  • limited company    有限公司
  • limited edition    发行额有限的限定版
  • limited liability    有限责任

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有限制的, 少的, 有限的
n. - 高級快車

idioms:

  • limited company    有限公司
  • limited edition    發行量有限的限定版
  • limited liability    有限責任

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 한정된, 좁은, 유한 회사인, 특별급의, 상상력이 모자라는
n. - 특별급행열차

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 限られた, 十分でない, 特急の, 有限の
n. - 特急列車

idioms:

  • limited company    有限会社
  • limited edition    限定版
  • limited liability    有限責任
  • limited liability company    有限会社

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) محدود, محصور ضمن حدود, وقصور, مقصور على عدد محدد, مقيد بدستور, ضيق أفق التفكير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מוגבל, מצומצם, בע"מ‬
n. - ‮רכבת או אוטובוס עם מספר נוסעים מוגבל‬


 
 

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