limited

verb
/ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/UK/ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/CA/ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/

Definitions

  1. simple past and past participle of limit

  2. With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.

  3. Restricted, small, few, not plentiful.

    • There are limited places available. Enrol now or you will miss out.
    • I have a limited understanding of quantum physics.
    • Secondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study of a limited suite of collections, rather than superficial study of every packet that comes to hand.
  4. + 1 more definition
    1. An express train that only halts at a limited number of stops.

      • Twentieth Century Limited

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at limited. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at limited. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at limited

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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