cutoff vs limitation
limitation vs cutoffcutoff and limitation both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cutoff | Yes | No | No | No |
| limitation | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
limitation is a hypernym of
cutoff; that is, limitation is a
word with a broader meaning than cutoff:
- cutoff: a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
- limitation: the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
Other hypernyms of cutoff include
limit.
| cutoff (noun) | limitation (noun) |
|---|---|
| a route shorter than the usual one | an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) |
| a device that terminates the flow in a pipe | the quality of being limited or restricted |
| a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated | a principle that limits the extent of something |
| the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed | |
| (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought |
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