Terbatas

Terbatas is an Indonesian adjective meaning restricted, limited, or finite. It is formed from the noun batas, meaning limit or boundary, with the prefix ter-, which creates a stative meaning describing a state resulting from a condition or action. The result is a word that denotes something that has limits or is not unlimited.

Terbatas can describe quantities, durations, scopes, capacities, or availability. For example, anggaran terbatas refers to a limited budget, waktu terbatas to a restricted time frame, and sumber daya terbatas to finite resources. In business and law, the term appears in the phrase perusahaan terbatas, meaning a limited company or limited-liability company, commonly abbreviated PT in Indonesia. This usage conveys a formal legal status rather than a mere qualitative description.

The term is generally neutral and descriptive, signaling constraint rather than value judgment. Its antonyms include tidak terbatas or tak terbatas, meaning unlimited or boundless. In everyday language, terbatas can be used flexibly to discuss constraints in various contexts, from personal resources to institutional capacities, while often prompting considerations of prioritization or planning due to the inherent limits described.