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Imitation vs Limitation - What's the difference?

imitation | limitation |

As nouns the difference between imitation and limitation

is that imitation is imitation while limitation is the act of limiting or the state of being limited.

imitation

English

(wikipedia imitation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of imitating.
  • A copy.

    • Antonyms

    * (act of imitating) creation

    limitation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of limiting or the state of being limited.
  • A restriction; a boundary, real or metaphorical, caused by some thing or some circumstance.
    • Getting into his wheelchair after his amputation it felt like a limitation you could roll in.
    He understood the exam material but his fear was a limitation he could not overcome.
  • An imperfection or shortcoming which limits somethings use or value.
  • A time period after which some legal action may no longer be brought.
    • ''The lawyer obtained impunity by dragging his obviously guilty client's case beyond the 10 years limitation

    Derived terms

    * limitationional * statute of limitation

    Related terms

    * limitative

    Antonyms

    * limitelessness