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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLimited
/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Restricted in size, amount, or extent.
"The event has a limited number of seats available." - 2
Having a specific or restricted scope.
"Her knowledge of the subject is limited to basic concepts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the past participle of the verb 'limit', originating from Old French 'limiter', which comes from the Latin 'linitare' (to bound, enclose), from 'limes' (boundary, limit). It entered the English language in the late Middle English period to denote something restricted in extent, amount, or scope.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Limited" is said worldwide
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Limité
Transliteration: lee-mee-tay
"Le nombre de places est limité."
Begrenzt
Transliteration: beh-grentst
"Die Anzahl der Plätze ist begrenzt."
Limitato
Transliteration: lee-mee-tah-toh
"Il numero di posti è limitato."
Limitado
Transliteration: lee-mee-tah-doh
"El número de asientos es limitado."
Limitado
Transliteration: lee-mee-tah-doo
"O número de lugares é limitado."
सीमित
Transliteration: seemit
"सीटों की संख्या सीमित है।"
有限
Transliteration: yǒuxiàn
"座位数量有限。"
제한된
Transliteration: jehan-doen
"좌석 수가 제한되어 있습니다."
限られた
Transliteration: kagirareta
"座席数は限られています。"
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