What does limitation mean?
Word: Limitation
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Limitation means a rule or condition that limits what can be done. It can also mean a weakness or something a person or thing cannot do.
Synonyms: restriction, limit, constraint, weakness
Antonyms: freedom, strength
How do you spell limitation?
Syllables: lim - i - ta - tion
Tricky part: Limit has a single m; students often double it and write limmit-.
Watch out for: limmitation, limmetation
Memory tip: Picture a speed-limit sign with just one m on it: limit keeps that single m inside limitation.
Limitation in a sentence
Example 1: One limitation of our old phone is that it cannot take clear photos at night.
Example 2: The doctor knew her limitations and sent the case to a specialist.
Example 3: There is a limitation on how much luggage each passenger can carry.
Fun Fact
Limit comes from the Latin limes, a boundary or border path.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Champ
In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?
1. limitation 2. limitless 3. limited 4. limestone
a) 3412
b) 4312
c) 4132
d) 1342
Show answer
c) 4132. Limestone comes first because e comes before i; then limita-, limite- and limitl- follow in that order.
Word Tally
Each correctly spelt word gets 2 marks. How many marks does the list get?
limitasion, restriction, condision, permission, regulation
a) 6
b) 2
c) 4
d) 8
Show answer
a) 6. Restriction, permission and regulation are right, and three words at 2 marks each make 6.
Spellacadabra
Choose the option in which the following letters will fit in the given order: i, i, a
a) l__m__t__tion
b) inv__t__t__on
c) c__mb__n__tion
d) h__s__t__tion
Show answer
a) l__m__t__tion. Lim-i-ta-tion takes i, i, a; hesitation needs e, i, a, combination o, i, a and invitation i, a, i.
Word Puzzle
Match the words in the two lists:
1. limitation 2. ambition 3. tradition a. a strong wish to achieve something b. a weakness, or something a person cannot do c. a custom passed down over many years
a) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
b) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
c) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
d) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
Show answer
b) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c. Ambition is the wish to succeed and a tradition is handed down, so the weakness belongs to limitation.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. One limitation of a bicycle is that it ____.
a) cannot carry many passengers
b) is easy to park in a busy street
c) helps you stay fit and healthy
d) needs no petrol or diesel at all
Show answer
a) cannot carry many passengers
2. A library puts a limitation on borrowing. This means ____.
a) the library has no books left
b) you can borrow as many books as you like
c) you can borrow only a fixed number of books
d) books must be bought, not borrowed
Show answer
c) you can borrow only a fixed number of books
