n.
Pronunciation: ˌ li-m ə - ' t ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : an act or instance of limiting
2 : the quality or state of being limited
3 : something that limits : RESTRAINT
4 : a certain period limited by statute after which actions, suits, or prosecutions cannot be brought in the courts
– lim · i · ta · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective