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limitation

[lim-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌlɪm ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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But the ASA said the way the testing was conducted "was a significant limitation" as there was no placebo group, and the sample size was "relatively small".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A limitation of many cavity QED systems is that all of the atoms interact with the light in exactly the same way.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Most weeknight cooking suffers from the same limitation: not enough time.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Another limitation of asking whether the Iran war undermines deterrence against China is that it treats decisions about war and peace too narrowly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Fascinating and brain-teasing though this limitation might be, its main problem as applied to music was that the only people who understood or admired it were other musicians.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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