Imposing
adj.Impressive, as by virtue of size, bearing, or power: the monarch's imposing presence. See Synonyms at grand.
im·posing·ly adv.
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imposing
adj
grand or impressive an imposing building
imposingly adv
imposingness n
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Thesaurus
Adj. 1. imposing - impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"
baronial, noble, stately
impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"
2. imposing - used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"
distinguished, magisterial, grand
dignified - having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance; "her dignified demeanor"; "the director of the school was a dignified white-haired gentleman"
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imposing
adjective impressive, striking, grand, august, powerful, effective, commanding, awesome, majestic, dignified, stately, forcible He was an imposing man.
ordinary, insignificant, unimposing, mean, poor, modest, petty
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imposing
adj imposing
making a great impression; large and handsome an imposing building.
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limitation
n.
1. The act of limiting or the state of being limited.
2. A restriction.
3. A shortcoming or defect.
4. Law A specified period during which, by statute, an action may be brought.
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limitation
n
1. something that limits a quality or achievement
2. the act of limiting or the condition of being limited
3. (Law) Law a certain period of time, legally defined, within which an action, claim, etc., must be commenced.
4. (Law) Property law a restriction upon the duration or extent of an estate.
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Thesaurus
Noun
1. limitation - a principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements" restriction
rule, regulation - a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"
narrowness - a restriction of range or scope; "the problem with achievement tests is the narrowness they impose on students"; "the attraction of the book is precisely its narrowness of focus"; "frustrated by the narrowness of people's horizons"
quantification - a limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers `some' or `all' or `no')
restraint - a rule or condition that limits freedom; "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports"
2. limitation - the quality of being limited or restricted; "it is a good plan but it has serious limitations"
disadvantage - the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
3. limitation - the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed; "there are limits on the amount you can bet"; "it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight"
limit
indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity
peak, extremum - the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak"
cutoff - a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
4. limitation - (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought; "statute of limitations"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
time limit - a time period within which something must be done or completed
5. limitation - an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
restriction
regulating, regulation - the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"
hold-down - a limitation or constraint; "taxpayers want a hold-down on government spending"
freeze - fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring"
clampdown - sudden restriction on an activity.
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load-shedding n. 1. The act or process of disconnecting the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by C. & G. Merriam Co.
Thesaurus
Noun 1. load-shedding - cutting off the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply restriction, limitation - an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
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