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Limitation vs. Restriction — What's the Difference?

Limitation vs. Restriction — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Limitation and Restriction

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Limitation

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

Restriction

The action of restricting or the state of being restricted
The country's restriction of immigration.

Limitation

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

Restriction

Something that restricts; a regulation or limitation
A restriction banning dogs from the beach.

Limitation

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

The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.

Limitation

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

Restriction

A regulation or limitation that restricts.

Limitation

The act of limiting or the state of being limited.

Restriction

(biology) The mechanism by which a cell degrades foreign DNA material.

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.

Restriction

The act of restricting, or state of being restricted; confinement within limits or bounds.
This is to have the same restriction with all other recreations,that it be made a divertisement.

Limitation

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

Restriction

That which restricts; limitation; restraint; as, restrictions on trade.

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.

Restriction

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

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.

Restriction

An act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)

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.

Restriction

The act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)

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.

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.

Limitation

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

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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