limiting
US /ˈlɪmɪtɪŋ/
・UK /ˈlɪmɪtɪŋ/
B1
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To stop or prevent an increase past a point
A limiting gene in lions stops them from growing too big
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This Is How Huawei Shocked America With a Smartphone
- It was thought that by basically limiting them to that type of technology, that they'd never get beyond a certain stage.
It was thought that by basically limiting them to that type of technology, that they'd never get beyond a certain stage.
- It was thought that by basically limiting them to that type of technology
It was thought that by basically limiting them to that type of technology
How screens actually affect your sleep
- What Rohan is saying here is that limiting the time you spend on your phone can also make a difference,
What Rohan is saying here is that limiting the time you spend on your phone can also make a difference,
- So we know that limiting screen duration, shifting the colors warmer, and lowering the brightness all helps.
So we know that limiting screen duration, shifting the colors warmer, and lowering the brightness all helps.
How Retailers Like T.J. Maxx And Home Depot Quietly Target 'Problem' Returners
- You might have heard some retailers are changing return policies, shrinking return windows, limiting the types of items that can be returned, even charging for returns in some cases.
You might have heard some retailers are changing return policies, shrinking return windows, limiting the types of items that can be returned, even charging for returns in some cases.
- You might have heard that some retailers are changing return policies: shrinking return windows, limiting the types of items that can be returned, even charging for returns in some cases.
You might have heard that some retailers are changing return policies: shrinking return windows, limiting the types of items that can be returned, even charging for returns in some cases.
BOX SET: English In A Minute 6 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!
- 'Never' is a negative or limiting adverb. Other examples are 'rarely', 'hardly' and 'not often'.
'Never' is a negative or limiting adverb. Other examples are 'rarely', 'hardly' and 'not often'.
- "Never" is a negative or limiting adverb.
"Never" is a negative or limiting adverb.
The World in 2021: five stories to watch out for | The Economist
- The Paris Agreement set a target of limiting global warming to between 1.5 and 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures.
The Paris Agreement set a target of limiting global warming to between 1.5 and 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures.
- The Paris agreement set a target of limiting global warming…
The Paris agreement set a target of limiting global warming…
10 Things You Should Eliminate From Your Life
- Carrying unnecessary debt can increase financial stress; limiting your ability to save, invest, or achieve other important financial milestones.
Carrying unnecessary debt can increase financial stress; limiting your ability to save, invest, or achieve other important financial milestones.
DeepSeek R1 - The Chinese AI "Side Project" That Shocked the Entire Industry!
- I've made over 200,000 requests to the DeepSeek API in the last few hours, zero rate limiting and the whole thing cost me like 50 cents.
I've made over 200,000 requests to the DeepSeek API in the last few hours, zero rate limiting and the whole thing cost me like 50 cents.
- Zero rate limiting, and the whole thing cost me like 50 cents.
Zero rate limiting, and the whole thing cost me like 50 cents.
How China Could Retaliate Against U.S. Tariffs
- You could squeeze Tesla, both limiting its sales in China, but also making it much, much, much harder for Tesla to get parts and kind of squeeze their Chinese operations.
You could squeeze Tesla, both limiting its sales in China, but also making it much, much, much harder for Tesla to get parts and kind of squeeze their Chinese operations.
- If China really wanted to play nasty, they could say, "We're going to limit exports of iPhones." They could squeeze Tesla, both limiting its sales in China but also making it much, much, much harder for Tesla to get parts and kind of squeeze their Chinese operations.
If China really wanted to play nasty, they could say, "We're going to limit exports of iPhones." They could squeeze Tesla, both limiting its sales in China but also making it much, much, much harder for Tesla to get parts and kind of squeeze their Chinese operations.
Political Vocabulary in English: 21 Common Terms
- A check basically means like a limiting force.
A check basically means like a limiting force.
- If you put a check on somebody, you're limiting them, you're stopping them from reaching too high or too powerful, etc.
If you put a check on somebody, you're limiting them, you're stopping them from reaching too high or too powerful, etc.
‘Man-made downturn’: Trump’s tariffs plunge stock market to historic drop
- Senators are eyeing other mechanisms to rescind Trump's existing tariffs while limiting his ability to impose new ones." Trump is also right now at odds with the business community, which is preparing to pass on the cost of Trump's tariffs to the American consumers.
Senators are eyeing other mechanisms to rescind Trump's existing tariffs while limiting his ability to impose new ones." Trump is also right now at odds with the business community, which is preparing to pass on the cost of Trump's tariffs to the American consumers.
- Senators are eyeing other mechanisms to rescind Trump's existing tariffs while limiting his ability to impose new ones.
Senators are eyeing other mechanisms to rescind Trump's existing tariffs while limiting his ability to impose new ones.