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limitation
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noun
the quality of being limited or restricted
it is a good plan but it has serious limitations
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noun
(= restriction)
a principle that limits the extent of something
I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements
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noun
(= limit)
the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
there are limits on the amount you can bet
it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight
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noun
(law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought
statute of limitations
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noun
an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
period
Noun
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A period is a length of time.
There was a short period when my computer stopped working.
During the first period, Germany scored two goals.
The dinosaurs lived from late in the Triassic period (about 225 million years ago) until the end of the Cretaceous (about 65 million years ago).
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A period is the dot that marks the end of most sentences in English. This -> . is a period.
Should I use an exclamation mark or a period at the end of this sentence?
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A woman's period is the time each month when she passes blood.
I have missed two periods now. I think I must be pregnant.
period
Interjection
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And nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis.
When I say "eat your dinner," it means "eat your dinner", period!