Limiting — synonyms, definition

1. limiting (a)

binding confining cramped narrow obstructive prohibitive restraining restrictive tight tying

2. limiting (Adjective)

constraining constrictive restricting

limiting (Adjective) — Restricting the scope or freedom of action.

limiting (Adjective) — (grammar) strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase.

3. limiting (Noun)

modification qualifying

limiting (Noun) — The grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase.

grammatical relation apposition appositive restrictiveness

4. limiting (Verb)

bounding circumscribing defining determining fixing setting specifying throttling trammeling

limiting (Verb) — Place limits on (extent or access). ex. "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

limiting (Verb) — Restrict in quantity or scope. ex. "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"

limiting (Verb) — Decide upon definitely; give a value. ex. "limit the parameters"

checking choosing containing controlling curbing decreasing holding holding in lessening minifying moderating picking out selecting taking baffling capping clamping down constraining contenting cracking down cramping cumbering curbing curtailing cutting back defining delimitating delimiting demarcating demarking drawing a line drawing the line encumbering gating • • •