1. The quality of being limited or restricted
   "it is a good plan but it has serious limitations"
    
2. An act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
   "The new speed limitation on the highway aimed to reduce accidents";
   - restriction
    
3. A limiting condition, rule, or factor that controls what is possible or permissible
   "Budget limitations forced cuts in spending";
   - restriction, constraint
    
4. The greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
   "it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight";
   - limit
    
5. (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought
   "statute of limitations"

Derived forms: limitations

Type of: disadvantage, indefinite quantity, regulating, regulation, rule, time limit

Encyclopedia: Limitation