limiting meaning and definition

LIMITING noun

Definition of limiting (noun)

1. the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
   • synonyms: modification, qualifying

LIMITING adjective

Definition of limiting (adjective)

1. restricting the scope or freedom of action
   • synonyms: confining, constraining, constrictive, restricting
2. strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase
   • "the restrictive clause in `Each made a list of the books that had influenced him' limits the books on the list to only those particular ones defined by the clause"