What does "limiting" mean?

1. (restrictive) stopping someone or something from growing, developing, or being free. 2. (putting a boundary on) the act of keeping something below a certain amount or inside a boundary. 3. (a restriction) a rule or condition that acts as a boundary.

limiting

adj. · v. · n.

US //ˈɫɪmətɪŋ// UK //lˈɪmɪtɪŋ// lim·it·ing

1 restrictive (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

stopping someone or something from growing, developing, or being free.

serving to restrict or constrain within certain boundaries; often used to describe conditions that prevent full potential.

Example

Living in a small town can feel limiting if you want a career in fashion.

Example

The lack of diverse funding sources proved limiting for the research team, forcing them to scale back their more ambitious experiments.
- restrictive
- constraining
- confining
- liberating
- expanding
2 putting a boundary on (v.)
B1 Intermediate

the act of keeping something below a certain amount or inside a boundary.

the present participle of 'limit', describing the active imposition of a ceiling, boundary, or restriction.

Example

The government is limiting the amount of water people can use this summer.

Example

By limiting the number of participants in each seminar, the university ensures that every student receives individual attention from the professor.
- increasing
- extending

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3 a restriction (n.)
C1 Advanced Formal

a rule or condition that acts as a boundary.

the gerund form used as a noun to denote the process or fact of restriction.

Example

The limiting of free speech is a serious concern for many citizens.

Example

The strict limiting of capital outflows was a desperate measure intended to stabilise the national currency during the fiscal crisis.
- limitation
- restriction