limited war

lim·it·ed war

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lim-i-tid wawr]
- /ˈlɪm ɪ tɪd wɔr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lim-i-tid wawr]
- /ˈlɪm ɪ tɪd wɔr/

Definitions of limited war words

noun limited war a war conducted with less than a nation's total resources and restricted in aim to less than total defeat of the enemy. 1
noun limited war a war restricted to a relatively small area of the world and involving few warring nations. 1
noun limited war a war in which the belligerents do not seek the total destruction of the enemy, esp one in which nuclear weapons are deliberately not used 0

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Origin of limited war

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Limited war

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limited war popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

limited war usage trend in Literature

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