/ Dictionary / Index L limited: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lim•it•ed Pronunciation: (lim'i-tid), [key] — adj. confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources. restricted with reference to governing powers by limitations prescribed in laws and in a constitution: a limited monarch. characterized by an inability to think imaginatively or independently; lacking originality or scope; narrow: a rather limited intelligence. responsible for the debts of a company only to a specified amount proportionate to the percentage of stock held. (of a business firm) owned by stockholders, each having a restricted liability for the company's debts. (usually cap.) incorporated; Inc. Abbr.: Ltd. (of railroad trains, buses, etc.) making only a limited number of stops en route. —n. a limited train, bus, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: limited (Thesaurus) limitative limited access highway Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language