"limitary" meaning in English

See limitary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈlɪmɪtəɹi/ [UK], /ˈlɪmɪtɹi/ [UK], /ˈlɪmɪˌtɛɹi/ [US]
Etymology: Latin limitaris. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} limitary (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to a limit or boundary. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of or pertaining to a limit): ограничаващ (ograničavašt) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-limitary-en-adj-23qCdKly Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to a limit': 66 16 19
  2. That limits or restricts. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-limitary-en-adj-gxW22hQ3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 65 24 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 11 59 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 76 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 76 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 88 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 15 64 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 10 64 26
  3. Confined within limits; limited in extent, authority, power, etc. Tags: not-comparable Translations (confined within limits): ограничен (ograničen) (Bulgarian), ohraničený (Czech)
    Sense id: en-limitary-en-adj-xOotkuvN Disambiguation of 'confined within limits': 3 10 88
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