"limited" in the noun sense
1. express, limited
public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
"he caught the express to New York"
"limited" in the verb sense
1. restrict, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
place limits on (extent or amount or access
"restrict the use of this parking lot"
"limit the time you can spend with your friends"
2. limit, circumscribe, confine to
restrict or confine within limits
"I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
"please confine your questions to the topic"
"our actions are circumscribed by our biology, personality, and by the social and cultural context into which we are born"
3. specify, set, determine, define, fix, limit
decide upon or fix definitely
"fix the variables"
"specify the parameters"
"limited" in the adjective sense
1. limited
small in range or scope
"limited war"
"a limited success"
"a limited circle of friends"
2. circumscribed, limited
subject to limits or subjected to limits
3. limited
including only a part
4. limited, modified
mediocre
5. limited
not excessive
6. limited, special
having a specific function or scope
"a special (or specific) role in the mission"
7. limited
not unlimited
"a limited list of choices"
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