Limitation synonyms

restriction

The definition of a restriction is a limitation.

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prohibition

An order or law that forbids

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obstruction

(Sports) The act of impeding another player in violation of the rules, as when a player impedes the progress of an opponent not in possession of the puck in ice hockey.

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hindrance

Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.

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taboo

An object, word, or act protected by such a prohibition.

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weak spot

A shortcoming

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reservation

Public land set aside for some special use

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liberty (antonym)

(Philos.) Freedom to choose; freedom from compulsion or constraint

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deprivation

A loss

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restraint

Control of emotions, impulses, etc.; reserve; constraint

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constraint

Compulsion or coercion

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deterrence

The act or a means of deterring.

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control

Authority or ability to manage or direct:

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determent

The act of deterring; deterrence

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inhibition

(Chemistry) the process of stopping or retarding a chemical reaction.

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permission (antonym)

Authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

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advantage (antonym)

Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.

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circumspection

Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; caution; watchfulness; vigilance.

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deficiency

A shortage

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weakness

Something of which one is excessively fond or desirous:

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refusal (related)

The act or an instance of refusing.

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blemish (related)

The definition of a blemish is a flaw in something otherwise perfect or complete.

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defect (related)

The definition of a defect is an imperfection or lacking that causes the person or thing with the defect to fall short of perfection.

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lack (related)

The thing that is lacking or needed

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extension (antonym)

(Semantics) Capacity of a concept or general term to include a greater or smaller number of objects; — correlative of intension.

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release (antonym)

That which is released, untied or let go.

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condition

The definition of condition is the state something or someone is in or can also refer to a specific illness.

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repression

The act of repressing or the state of being repressed.

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suppression

(Botany) The failure of an organ or part to develop.

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interdiction

The destruction of an enemy's military potential before it can be used

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cutoff

A device that cuts off a flow of fluid.

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interception

The act of intercepting or the state of being intercepted:

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stoppage

Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity, a blockage.

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definition

The level of detail in a recording, production, or digital encoding of an image or sound.

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qualification

The act of qualifying or the condition of being qualified:

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curb

A type of bit having such a chain or strap

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check

A check is the bill a person receives at a restaurant, or a paper order directing your bank to pay money to a third party from your bank account.

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injunction

The definition of an injunction is an order by the court to stop someone from doing something.

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bar

(Countable, uncountable, metallurgy) A solid metal object with uniform (round, square, hexagonal, octagonal or rectangular) cross-section; in the US its smallest dimension is .25 inch or greater, a piece of thinner material being called a strip.

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stricture

(Linguistics) the degree of contact, in consonants

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modification

A partial or slight change in form or content

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insufficiency

Inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally:

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shortcoming

A falling short of what is expected or required; defect or deficiency

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want

The definition of a want is something desired or wished for.

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imperfection

(Uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.

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failing

A minor fault.

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fault

A weakness of character; a failing.

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frailty

Any fault or failing arising from such weakness

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flaw

A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden.

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incompleteness

The state or condition of being not complete.

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increase (antonym)

An increasing or becoming increased

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toleration (antonym)

The act or an instance of tolerating

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freedom (antonym)

The condition of not being subject to a despotic or oppressive power; civil liberty.

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strength (antonym)

Cogency or persuasiveness:

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perfection (antonym)

A quality, endowment, or acquirement completely excellent; an ideal; faultlessness; especially, the divine attribute of complete excellence.

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ability (antonym)

The quality of being able to do something, especially the physical, mental, financial, or legal power to accomplish something.

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arrest (related)

A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.

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interference (related)

The definition of interference is the act of or something that obstructs or hinders.

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interruption (related)

The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.

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prevention (related)

The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.

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barrier (related)

A structure that bars passage.

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boundary (related)

Any line or thing marking a limit; bound; border

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impediment (related)

A hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress.

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infinity (antonym)

(Uncountable) A number which is very large compared to some characteristic number. For example, in optics, an object which is much further away than the focal length of a lens is said to be "at infinity", as the distance of the image from the lens varies very little as the distance increases further.

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extent (antonym)

The space, area, volume, etc., to which something extends.

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range (antonym)

Selection, array.

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circumscription

Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area

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confinement

The act of confining or the state of being confined.

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cramp

That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a shackle; a hindrance.

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limit

(Mathematics) A value to which a sequence converges. Equivalently, the common value of the upper limit and the lower limit of a sequence: if the upper and lower limits are different, then the sequence has no limit (i.e., does not converge).

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trammel

Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, as a net or shackle.

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ceiling

An upper limit, especially as set by regulation:

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maximum

The highest degree or point (of a varying quantity, as temperature) reached or recorded; upper limit of variation

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