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Disadvantage vs. Limitation — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Disadvantage and Limitation

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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.

Limitation

The act of limiting or the state of being limited
He was very successful in his limitation of salt intake.

Disadvantage

An unfavorable condition or position
Students who are at a disadvantage because they don't own computers.

Limitation

A limiting rule or condition; a restriction
Are there any limitations on the agreement?.

Disadvantage

Something that places one in an unfavorable condition or position
A disadvantage to living there is that you'd have no access to public transportation.

Limitation

A shortcoming or defect
We need to overcome our limitations if we want to succeed.
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Disadvantage

Damage or loss, especially to reputation or finances; detriment
High gasoline prices have worked to the company's disadvantage.

Limitation

(Law) A period established by statute during which a lawsuit or criminal prosecution must be initiated.

Disadvantage

To put at a disadvantage; hinder or harm.

Limitation

The act of limiting or the state of being limited.

Disadvantage

A weakness or undesirable characteristic; a con.
The disadvantage to owning a food processor is that you have to store it somewhere.

Limitation

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.
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Disadvantage

A setback or handicap.
My height is a disadvantage for reaching high shelves.

Limitation

An imperfection or shortcoming that limits something's use or value.

Disadvantage

Loss; detriment; hindrance.

Limitation

(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.

Disadvantage

(transitive) To place at a disadvantage.
They fear it might disadvantage honest participants to allow automated entries.

Limitation

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.

Disadvantage

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.

Limitation

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.

Disadvantage

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.

Limitation

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.

Disadvantage

To injure the interest of; to be detrimental to.

Limitation

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.

Disadvantage

The quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

Limitation

A certain period limited by statute after which the claimant shall not enforce his claims by suit.

Disadvantage

Put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm;
This rule clearly disadvantages me

Limitation

A principle that limits the extent of something;
I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements

Limitation

The quality of being limited or restricted;
It is a good plan but it has serious limitations

Limitation

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

Limitation

(law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought;
Statute of limitations

Limitation

An act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)

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