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limiting factor

limiting factor

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Số nhiều: limiting factors

This term originates from ecology and biology, specifically referring to the resource that restricts the growth of an organism or population. In these scientific contexts, it describes a hard physical ceiling, such as the availability of phosphorus in a lake or sunlight in a forest.

In business and general productivity, the term is used as a metaphor for the "bottleneck." It identifies the single most critical constraint that, if removed, would allow for the most significant improvement in overall performance. It differs from a general "obstacle" by implying that this specific factor is the primary governor of the entire system's speed or scale.

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Danh từlimiting factor

A resource or condition that is in shortest supply and therefore restricts the rate of a process or the growth of a population.

The lack of nitrogen in the soil acted as the limiting factor for the crop yield.

Danh từlimiting factor

A specific constraint or obstacle that prevents a system, project, or person from achieving a higher level of performance or success.

The primary limiting factor in the expansion of the business was a lack of available venture capital.

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