for limiting vs for limit

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'For limiting' is used when referring to the act of restricting or controlling something, while 'for limit' is used when indicating a specific boundary or restriction.

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for limiting

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to restricting or controlling something.

This phrase is used when talking about the action of restricting or controlling something. It is often followed by a noun or a gerund.

Examples:

The new policy is for limiting the use of plastic bags.
We need to come up with a plan for limiting the environmental impact of our activities.
The software has a feature for limiting the number of login attempts.

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In this directive it is used for limiting non-thermal effects from pulsed microwave radiation.
implementation of all measures necessary for limiting exposure to risks;
Calls on the Member States to create economic incentives for limiting food waste;
The variable tranche system is regarded by the OECD as best practice for limiting the volatility of such aid.
The amendment submitted in the plenum for limiting the farmers' income to maximum 50,000 euros per year is unjustified.
The statutory mechanisms for limiting fishing effort apply to an ever-increasing number of fisheries, making their implementation and control increasingly complex and problematic.
In this Directive it is used for limiting non-thermal effects from pulsed microwave radiation.
The figures presented by the Commission for limiting the hake catch are such that if they were implemented they would be socially devastating, economically untenable and commercially unmanageable.
The initial allocation process must also take account of a company's real potential technically and financially for limiting their emissions.
Device for limiting the descent of the springs
whether strategies exist for limiting imports from non-EU countries; 4.
Risk management (Customs) means the systematic identification and implementation of all measures necessary for limiting exposure of risks.
Such innovations hold the greatest potential for limiting emissions, by even more than the target of 20%.
In 2004 the Commission commissioned a study intended to shed light on whether a legal provision is reasonable for limiting particulate emissions from two-stroke engines.
The technology being discussed here may be feasible but is by no means the only solution for limiting the effects of climate change.
What this is in reality is a scheme for limiting Europe's sphere of action to that of security, leaving out justice and freedom.
The Commission does not agree that intellectual property rights held by public authorities should be among the list of grounds for limiting public access to spatial data.
This Communication, together with the corresponding Commission Recommendation, provides the results of risk evaluations and strategies for limiting the risks for the above mentioned substances.
This Communication, together with the corresponding Commission Recommendation 2008/405/EC, provides the results of risk evaluations and strategies for limiting the risks for the above mentioned substances.
National provisions for limiting the impact of diseases not listed in Part II of Annex III

Alternatives:

to limit
for restriction
for controlling
to restrict
for managing

for limit

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when indicating a specific boundary or restriction.

This phrase is used when specifying a particular boundary or restriction. It is often followed by a noun or an adjective.