limiting

adjective lim·it·ing \ˈli-mə-tiŋ\

: placing a limit on what is possible or allowed

Full Definition of LIMITING

a : functioning as a limit : restrictive <limiting value>

b : being an environmental factor (as a nutrient) that limits the population size of an organism

: serving to specify the application of the modified noun <this in “this book” is a limiting word>

— lim·it·ing·ly adverb

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