primary limitation

collocation in English

meaningsofprimaryandlimitation

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primary
adjective
uk
/ˈpraɪ.mər.i/us
/ˈpraɪ.mer.i/
more important than anything ...
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limitation
noun
uk
/ˌlɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌlɪm.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
the act of controlling and especially ...
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(Definition ofprimaryandlimitationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprimary limitation

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Thus, theprimarylimitationis on the comprehension task.
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Theprimarylimitationof the present study is that it was correlational research.
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Theprimarylimitationof the present study is the reliance on parental report of language competence.
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Theprimarylimitationin this condition is optical damage, so the laser system does not operate at the highest level.
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Theprimarylimitationof film is the length, though rich in quality, only a limited amount of knowledge can be shared in a 60 or 90 minute film.
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That is theprimarylimitationin the development of rural electrification in the area.
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That is obviously ourprimarylimitation, but it is not our only limitation.
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Theprimarylimitationwith this design is the volume of water that can be effectively moved per pump.
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Anotherprimarylimitationis their dig depth, which is limited by the length of rope the dragline can utilize.
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Theprimarylimitationwith bump mapping is that it perturbs only the surface normals without changing the underlying surface itself.
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Dithering such as this, in which the computer's display hardware is theprimarylimitationon color depth, is commonly employed in software such as web browsers.
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