limitation (redirected from Chronic Airflow Limitation)

lim·i·ta·tion  (lm-tshn)

n.

1. The act of limiting or the state of being limited.

2. A restriction.

3. A shortcoming or defect.

4. Law A specified period during which, by statute, an action may be brought.

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limitation [ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən]

n

1. something that limits a quality or achievement

2. the act of limiting or the condition of being limited

3. (Law) Law a certain period of time, legally defined, within which an action, claim, etc., must be commenced

4. (Law) Property law a restriction upon the duration or extent of an estate

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	limitation - a principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements" restriction rule, regulation - a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation" narrowness - a restriction of range or scope; "the problem with achievement tests is the narrowness they impose on students"; "the attraction of the book is precisely its narrowness of focus"; "frustrated by the narrowness of people's horizons" quantification - a limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers `some' or `all' or `no') restraint - a rule or condition that limits freedom; "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports"
	2.	limitation - the quality of being limited or restricted; "it is a good plan but it has serious limitations" disadvantage - the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
	3.	limitation - 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" limit indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity peak, extremum - the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak" cutoff - a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
	4.	limitation - (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought; "statute of limitations" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" time limit - a time period within which something must be done or completed
	5.	limitation - an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) restriction regulating, regulation - the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians" load-shedding - cutting off the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply arms control - a limitation on the size and armament of the armed forces of a country hold-down - a limitation or constraint; "taxpayers want a hold-down on government spending" freeze - fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring" clampdown - sudden restriction on an activity

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limitation

noun

1. restriction, control, check, block, curb, restraint, constraint, obstruction, impediment There is to be no limitation on the number of opposition parties.

2. weakness, failing, qualification, reservation, defect, disadvantage, flaw, drawback, shortcoming, snag, imperfection This drug has one important limitation.

Translations

limitation [ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən] N → limitación f, restricción f (Jur) → prescripción f
he has his limitations → tiene sus limitaciones, tiene sus puntos flacos
there is no limitation on exports → no hay restricción a las exportaciones

limitation [ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃ^ən]

n

(= control) → limitation f
the limitation of nuclear weapons → la limitation des armements nucléaires
a limitation on sth → une limitation sur qch limitations

npl [person] → limites fpl
to know one's own limitations → connaître ses limites
It's important to know your own limitations → Il est important de connaître vos limites.

limitation

n → Beschränkung f; (of freedom, spending) → Einschränkung f; damage limitation → Schadensbegrenzung f; poor education is a great limitation → eine schlechte Schulbildung ist ein großes Handicap; there is no limitation on exports of coal → es gibt keine Beschränkungen für den Kohleexport; the limitations of a bilingual dictionary → die beschränkten Möglichkeiten eines zweisprachigen Wörterbuchs; to have one’s/its limitations → seine Grenzen haben

limitation [ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃ/ən] n → limitazione f, restrizione f
he has/knows his limitations → ha/conosce i suoi limiti