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Shortage vs Limitation - What's the difference?

shortage | limitation |

As nouns the difference between shortage and limitation

is that shortage is a lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount while limitation is the act of limiting or the state of being limited.

shortage

English

Noun

(wikipedia shortage) (en noun)
  • A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
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    Antonyms

    * glut * mountain (as in butter mountain)

    See also

    * drought * famine * ration * rationing

    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

    Antonyms

    * limitelessness