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Definition of limiting adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

limiting

adjective
 
/ˈlɪmɪtɪŋ/
 
/ˈlɪmɪtɪŋ/
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  1. putting limits on what is possible
    • Lack of cash is a limiting factor.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryLimiting is used with these nouns:
    • factor
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  2. -limiting
    putting a limit on the thing mentioned
    • Risk-taking and failure is a career-limiting move in most large companies.
    • The infection is mild and usually self-limiting (= gets better without treatment).
    see also life-limiting
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