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1. Small in range or scope
   "limited war"; "a limited success"; "a limited circle of friends"
    
2. Subject to limits or subjected to limits
   - circumscribed
    
3. Including only a part
    
4. Mediocre
   - modified
    
5. Not excessive
    
6. Having a specific function or scope
   "a limited role in the mission";
   - special
    
7. Not unlimited
   "a limited list of choices"

1. Public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
   "he caught the limited to New York";
   - express

1. Place limits on (extent, amount or access)
   "limit the time you can spend with your friends";
   - restrict, trammel, bound, confine, throttle
    
2. Restrict or confine within limits
   "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day";
   - circumscribe, confine to
    
3. Decide upon definitely; give a value
   "limit the parameters";
   - specify, set, determine, define, fix

Derived forms: limiteds

See also: finite, incomprehensive, minor, mod [informal], moderate, modest, narrow, noncomprehensive, pocket-size, pocket-sized, qualified, restricted, small, small-scale, specific

Type of: choose, decrease, lessen, minify, pick out, public transport, select, take

Antonym: limitless

Encyclopedia: Limited