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limited

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈɫɪmətəd// UK //lˈɪmɪtɪd// lim·it·ed General-service

n. small in amount or number. You use this when there is not enough of something or when there are strict rules about how much you can use.

n. restricted in size, amount, or extent; circumscribed within certain bounds. Often used to indicate a lack of capacity or a finite supply.


SIMPLE

We have a limited amount of time to finish the work.

CONTEXTUAL

The restaurant offers a limited menu on weeknights to ensure the kitchen can serve everyone quickly.

COMPLEX

Despite the team's limited resources and lack of formal training, they managed to develop a prototype that outperformed several commercial competitors.

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Typically functions as an attributive adjective before a noun, though it can also follow a linking verb.

Pitfall

The water is very limit.The water is very limited.Learners often use the noun or root verb 'limit' when the past participle adjective 'limited' is required to describe a state.

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