— limitedly , adv. — limitedness , n.
/lim"i tid/ , adj.
1. confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
2. restricted with reference to governing powers by limitations prescribed in laws and in a constitution: a limited monarch.
3. characterized by an inability to think imaginatively or independently; lacking originality or scope; narrow: a rather limited intelligence.
4. Chiefly Brit.
a. responsible for the debts of a company only to a specified amount proportionate to the percentage of stock held.
b. (of a business firm) owned by stockholders, each having a restricted liability for the company's debts.
c. ( usually cap. ) incorporated; Inc. Abbr.: Ltd.
5. (of railroad trains, buses, etc.) making only a limited number of stops en route.
n.
6. a limited train, bus, etc.
[ 1545-55; LIMIT + -ED 2 ]