1restricted in size, amount, or extent; few, small, or short:a limited number of places are availablethe legislation has had a limited effect
(of a monarchy or government) exercised under limitations of power prescribed by a constitution:the party stands for individual freedom and limited government
(of a person) having restricted ability or talents:I think he is a very limited man
2 (Limited)British denoting a limited company (used after a company name):Times Newspapers Limited