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Definition of Limiting
1. Noun. The grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase.
Exact synonyms: Modification, Qualifying
Generic synonyms: Grammatical Relation
Specialized synonyms: Restrictiveness, Apposition
Derivative terms: Modify, Qualify
Generic synonyms: Grammatical Relation
Specialized synonyms: Restrictiveness, Apposition
Derivative terms: Modify, Qualify
2. Adjective. Restricting the scope or freedom of action.
3. Adjective. Strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase. "The restrictive clause in `Each made a list of the books that had influenced him' limits the books on the list to only those particular ones defined by the clause"
Definition of Limiting
1. limit [v] - See also: limit