Disadvantagenoun
A weakness or undesirable characteristic; a con.
‘The disadvantage to owning a food processor is that you have to store it somewhere.’;
Limitationnoun
The act of limiting or the state of being limited.
Disadvantagenoun
A setback or handicap.
‘My height is a disadvantage for reaching high shelves.’;
Limitationnoun
A restriction; a boundary, real or metaphorical, caused by some thing or some circumstance.
‘Getting into his wheelchair after his amputation, it felt like a limitation you could roll in.’; ‘He understood the exam material, but his fear was a limitation he could not overcome.’;
Disadvantagenoun
Loss; detriment; hindrance.
Limitationnoun
An imperfection or shortcoming that limits something's use or value.
Disadvantageverb
(transitive) To place at a disadvantage.
‘They fear it might disadvantage honest participants to allow automated entries.’;
Limitationnoun
(law) A time period after which some legal action may no longer be brought.
‘The lawyer obtained impunity by dragging his obviously guilty client's case beyond the ten-year limitation.’;
Disadvantagenoun
Deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance, or the like; that which hinders success, or causes loss or injury.
‘I was brought here under the disadvantage of being unknown by sight to any of you.’; ‘Abandoned by their great patron, the faction henceforward acted at disadvantage.’;
Limitationnoun
The act of limiting; the state or condition of being limited; as, the limitation of his authority was approved by the council.
‘They had no right to mistake the limitation . . . of their own faculties, for an inherent limitation of the possible modes of existence in the universe.’;
Disadvantagenoun
Loss; detriment; hindrance; prejudice to interest, fame, credit, profit, or other good.
‘They would throw a construction on his conduct, to his disadvantage before the public.’;
Limitationnoun
That which limits; a restriction; a qualification; a restraining condition, defining circumstance, or qualifying conception; as, limitations of thought.
‘The cause of error is ignorance what restraints and limitations all principles have in regard of the matter whereunto they are applicable.’;
Disadvantageverb
To injure the interest of; to be detrimental to.
Limitationnoun
A certain precinct within which friars were allowed to beg, or exercise their functions; also, the time during which they were permitted to exercise their functions in such a district.
Disadvantagenoun
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
Limitationnoun
A limited time within or during which something is to be done.
‘You have stood your limitation, and the tribunesEndue you with the people's voice.’;
Disadvantageverb
put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm;
‘This rule clearly disadvantages me’;
Limitationnoun
A certain period limited by statute after which the claimant shall not enforce his claims by suit.
Disadvantage
In policy debate, a disadvantage (abbreviated as DA, and sometimes referred to as: Disad) is an argument that a team brings up against a policy action that is being considered. A disadvantage is also used in Lincoln Douglas Debate.
Limitationnoun
a principle that limits the extent of something;
‘I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements’;
Limitationnoun
the quality of being limited or restricted;
‘it is a good plan but it has serious limitations’;
Limitationnoun
the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed;
‘there are limits on the amount you can bet’; ‘it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight’;
Limitationnoun
(law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought;
‘statute of limitations’;
Limitationnoun
an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)