limiting

(noun) the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase. Synonyms: modification, qualifying.

(verb) place limits on (extent or access). Synonyms: restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle. Examples: "Restrict the use of this parking lot." "Limit the time you can spend with your friends."

(verb) restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day". Synonyms: limit, circumscribe, confine.

(verb) decide upon or fix definitely. Synonyms: specify, set, determine, define, fix, limit. Examples: "Fix the variables." "Specify the parameters."

(adj) restricting the scope or freedom of action. Synonyms: confining, constraining, constrictive, restricting.

(adj) strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase. Example: "The restrictive clause in `each made a list of the books that had influenced him' limits the books on the list to only those particular ones defined by the clause."