gerund or present participle
Keeping something below a set amount, number, or level.
The new rule is limiting the number of visitors to 50.
An app is limiting our screen time each day.
American English
How to pronounce limiting
verb · adjectiveB1Common word
LIHmuhddihng
/ˈlɪ.mə.ɾɪŋ/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of limit
Limiting can function as a present participle or as an adjective before a noun.
Keeping something below a set amount, number, or level.
What to listen for
In “limiting,” the middle syllable is not stressed, so its vowel may sound very short and weak in natural speech.
Meanings & examples
gerund or present participle
Making someone's choices, actions, or growth less possible or effective.
Pain is limiting her ability to walk.
Lack of sleep is limiting my concentration.
adjective
Restricting what someone or something can do or become.
The limiting factor in the experiment was time.
The limiting rules left us with few choices.
Useful expressions
to decide the highest amount or level that is allowed
Set a limit before you start shopping online.
to understand what you can safely or successfully do
Know your limits when you start a new workout.
to try to go beyond the usual level or boundary
The experiment pushes the limits of current technology.
Related words & forms
Write limiting and limited with one t: not *limitting or *limitted.