limited ability
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflimitedandability
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limited
adjective
uk/ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/us/ˈlɪm.ɪ.t̬ɪd/
small in amount ...
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ability
noun[C or U]
uk/əˈbɪl.ə.ti/us/əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
the physical or mental power or skill needed to ...
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(Definition oflimitedandabilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Furthermore, the uniqueness of many projects also means that there is often alimitedabilityto benchmark practice against other similar projects.
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The finding may reflect the low scorers'limitedabilityto solve the test problems.
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The discussion of parsing explains the system'slimitedabilityto reduce adjacent words to a head.
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The ylimitedabilityof the agents to make use of credit arrangements makes this welfare level impossible to obtain.
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The welfare state is apparently under pressure from ever growing demands and an increasinglylimitedabilityto meet them.
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As a result, current forward-chaining systems have alimitedabilityto reason about valve operations.
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Autogenic parasites mature in fish and seals and have thus alimitedabilityto colonize new localities.
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Another problem has been thelimitedabilityto identify other causes of brain damage in clinical studies.
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On the other hand, the processor is taxed with realtime signal analysis, an inevitable latency,limitedabilityto recover from failure or learn from it.
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Those countries that are least influential have the mostlimitedabilityto contest international pressure.
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The data presented here suggest that murine spermatozoa stored in 70% ethanol have alimitedability to participate in embryogensis after injection into oocytes.
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This is due to the large expanse of the ocean and ourlimitedabilityto monitor it.
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More important, perhaps, he demonstrates thelimitedabilityof any judicial authority to restrain military actions in a war-like situation.
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Thelimitedabilityof the child with congenital cardiac malformations to cope, reflected in the child's incapacity and dependence, induces maternal anxiety.
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First, every student has weaknesses and strengths, and some learners may have a verylimitedabilityto use a single source.
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This degree of congruity between the earlier maps is somewhat illusory, reflecting theirlimitedability to capture the gradual development associated with vegetational succession.
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These led to frustrations for the care professionals due to alimitedabilityto achieve their ideals of care.
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However, itslimitedabilityfor conceptual design was soon noticed.
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State governments have alimitedabilityto adopt stricter regulation but do have substantial ability to engage in stricter enforcement of existing regulations.
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The newborn and infant have alimitedabilityto respond to inotropic agents used in older children and adults.
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