👉 Limitedness in the context of linguistics refers to a situation where a word or phrase is restricted or contained within another word or phrase. In other words, it means that the meaning of a word can be understood only through its context and not by referring to its literal meaning alone. For example, "tree" has two meanings: as an object in nature (meaning a living thing) and as a noun with multiple meanings depending on the context. Therefore, while "tree" is limited to the