How to spell limited

Limited is spelled L-I-M-I-T-E-D. Limit + ed: the stress is on LIM, so the T stays single.

hear itlim·it·ed/'lɪmɪtɪd/adjectiveSilent and tricky

What it means: Kept within a certain boundary or amount.

In a sentence: The candy is limited to one piece per child.

Same family: limit, limits, limitedly, limitation, unlimited. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Limited comes from the verb 'limit', which arrived in English from Old French 'limite', based on the Latin word 'limes' meaning 'boundary' or 'border'. In business names like 'Ltd.', it also signals a 'limited company', where owners’ financial responsibility is limited by law.

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