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Limitation vs Cessation - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between limitation and cessation

is that limitation is the act of limiting or the state of being limited while cessation is a ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final.

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

    cessation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final.
  • * Motley
    • the temporary cessation of the papal iniquities
  • * Sir J. Hayward
    • The day was yearly observed for a festival by cessation from labour.

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