limited

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. not having much ability or not being very effective.

adj. lacking breadth of ability, influence, or effectiveness.

“His experience in marketing is limited, but he is very eager to learn.”

“The initial success of the policy was limited by a lack of public awareness and insufficient infrastructure in rural areas.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Law British English

adj. a type of company where the owners are only responsible for a fixed amount of debt.

adj. denoting a company (Ltd) where the liability of the shareholders is restricted to the amount they invested.

“He decided to register his small business as a limited company.”

“The transition from a sole proprietorship to a private limited company provided the founders with significant protection against personal financial liability.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun American English · Archaic

n. a fast train that only stops at a few important stations.

n. a high-speed passenger train that stops only at a restricted number of major stations along its route.

“The midnight limited sped through the countryside without stopping at the small villages.”

“In the early twentieth century, the luxury limited was the preferred mode of transport for businessmen travelling between Chicago and New York.”