IELTS Anvil

limitations

CEFR: B2

Inherent weaknesses, boundary restrictions, or constraints in research methodology or machine performance (plural).

Synonyms

shortcomings
drawbacks

Common Collocations

severe limitations
recognize limitations
inherent limitations

Example Sentence

Academic dissertations must explicitly acknowledge methodology limitations when discussing sample size.

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