limitation Definition

1. An act of limiting or the condition of being limited.

Thesaurus: restriction, qualification, condition, constraint, control, check, curb; disadvantage, drawback.
2. law.
A specified period within which an action must be brought.
3. Someone's weakness, lack of ability, etc which sets a limit on what they can achieve.

Example: know one's limitations
Form: limitations (often)
4. law.
A period of time within which an action must be brought.