limiting
adjective
lim·it·ing
ˈli-mə-tiŋ 
1
a
: functioning as a limit : restrictive
limiting value
b
: being an environmental factor (such 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
limitingly
adverb
Examples of limiting in a Sentence
A limiting factor on our country's economic performance is its lack of resources.
As a writer, I find the drama genre to be very limiting.
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Cartoons, on the other hand, might be the most natural format for the superhero adaptation, providing a more liberating canvas and allowing for all manner of fantastic derring-do without the limiting factor of having to stuff real people in the frame.
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Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
Drawbacks include the obvious limiting factor of customization.
—Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Tan and his co-founder had essentially just tasked themselves with building new infrastructure for the Malaysian taxi system, but money was a big limiting factor.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
For the third, the most limiting factor is officer training.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2024
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Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
Drawbacks include the obvious limiting factor of customization.
—Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Tan and his co-founder had essentially just tasked themselves with building new infrastructure for the Malaysian taxi system, but money was a big limiting factor.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
For the third, the most limiting factor is officer training.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2024
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“Limiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limiting. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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