limiting

adjective

lim·it·ing ˈli-mə-tiŋ

Synonyms of limiting next

: functioning as a limit : restrictive

limiting value

: being an environmental factor (such as a nutrient) that limits the population size of an organism

: serving to specify the application of the modified noun

this in "this book" is a limiting word

limitingly adverb

Examples of limiting in a Sentence

A limiting factor on our country's economic performance is its lack of resources. As a writer, I find the drama genre to be very limiting.

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Cartoons, on the other hand, might be the most natural format for the superhero adaptation, providing a more liberating canvas and allowing for all manner of fantastic derring-do without the limiting factor of having to stuff real people in the frame. —

Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024 Drawbacks include the obvious limiting factor of customization. —

Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Tan and his co-founder had essentially just tasked themselves with building new infrastructure for the Malaysian taxi system, but money was a big limiting factor. —

Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024 For the third, the most limiting factor is officer training. —

Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for limiting