n.
Pronunciation: ' li-m ə -ti ŋ
Function: adjective
Date: 1644
1 a : functioning as a limit : RESTRICTIVE < limiting value> b : being an environmental factor (as a nutrient) that limits the population size of an organism
2 : serving to specify the application of the modified noun < this in “ this book ” is a limiting word>
– lim · it · ing · ly adverb