Limited and Unable

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Limited adjective - Having distinct or certain limits.

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Unable and limited are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unable" instead an adjective "Limited".

Nearby Words: limit, limitation, limiting

Unable adjective - Lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job.

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Limited and unable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Limited" instead an adjective "Unable".

Pragmatic Adaptation: Given that Garth Ennis isn't Warren Ellis, he was unable to fill the 2008 limited series with scads of Technology Porn.

Source: Comic Strip / Dan Dare
She is unable to get a job because she is homeless, and has limited experience, having been a homemaker.

Source: Adult Fear / Live-Action TV
Cities can have literally hundreds of buildings stretching into the distance, but you're unable to go near them, being limited to the ones important to gameplay.

Source: Sliding Scale of Video Game World Size and Scale

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