Collocations for limitation - noun
1. limiting of sth
ADJECTIVE
fundamental,
important,
major,
serious,
severe,
significant,
strict
damage (esp. BrE)
an exercise in damage limitation
damage (esp. BrE)
an exercise in damage limitation
arms
talks on arms limitation
talks on arms limitation
budget,
budgetary,
financial,
payment,
resource
(esp. AmE)
distance, space
Because of space limitations, I can only discuss the first and second points here.
distance, space
Because of space limitations, I can only discuss the first and second points here.
self-imposed
This is a deliberate self-imposed limitation.
This is a deliberate self-imposed limitation.
potential
another potential limitation of the study
another potential limitation of the study
VERB + limitation
impose,
place,
put on
We've put some limitations on who and where they can purchase these.
We've put some limitations on who and where they can purchase these.
remove
accept
a limitation of your personal freedom
accept
a limitation of your personal freedom
PREPOSITION
limitation on
limitations on one's freedom of action
limitations on one's freedom of action
limitation to
There should be no limitations to progress in the talks.
There should be no limitations to progress in the talks.
2. (limitations) sth that sb cannot do
ADJECTIVE
fundamental,
important,
major,
serious,
severe,
significant,
strict
inherent, intrinsic, natural
Our rational thinking has natural limitations.
inherent, intrinsic, natural
Our rational thinking has natural limitations.
human
human potential and human limitations
human potential and human limitations
obvious
the obvious limitations of the technology
the obvious limitations of the technology
computational,
design,
physical,
practical,
technical,
technological
methodological
the methodological limitations of his research
methodological
the methodological limitations of his research
VERB + LIMITATIONS
have
She has serious limitations as a mother.
She has serious limitations as a mother.
circumvent,
exceed,
overcome,
transcend
At times his technique seems to transcend the limitations of the piano.
At times his technique seems to transcend the limitations of the piano.
acknowledge,
know,
realize,
recognize,
understand
Please don't ask me to sing—I know my limitations!
Please don't ask me to sing—I know my limitations!
expose,
highlight,
point out,
reflect,
reveal,
show
The team's technical limitations were exposed by the Italians.
The team's technical limitations were exposed by the Italians.
demonstrate,
illustrate
Our findings illustrate the limitations of this treatment.
Our findings illustrate the limitations of this treatment.
identify
Several limitations were identified in this study.
Several limitations were identified in this study.
accept
You just have to accept your limitations.
You just have to accept your limitations.
address
Further research should address these limitations.
Further research should address these limitations.
face
We face considerable limitations on our capacity to assess and analyze this.
We face considerable limitations on our capacity to assess and analyze this.