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limit

/ limit /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the greatest possible degree of something
"what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"
"to the limit of his ability"
Type of:
extent
Kinds of:
knife-edge thermal barrier heat barrier utmost uttermost
Derived:
specify set determine fix circumscribe
noun Sense 2
the boundary of a specific area
Type of:
boundary bound bounds
Kinds of:
city limit city limits upper limit lower limit three-mile limit
Derived:
demarcate delimit delimitate
noun Sense 3
as far as something can go
Type of:
extremity
Kinds of:
maximum minimum range reach
noun Sense 4
the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
"there are limits on the amount you can bet"
"it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight"
Type of:
indefinite quantity
Kinds of:
extremum peak cutoff
noun Sense 5
the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
Type of:
indefinite quantity
Kinds of:
range
verb Sense 6
restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
Type of:
decrease lessen minify
Kinds of:
hold down number keep down cap restrict
Derived:
circumscription bounds boundary limitation restriction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 7
final or latest limiting point
Type of:
end ending
Derived:
specify set determine fix
verb Sense 8
place limits on (extent or access)
"restrict the use of this parking lot"
"limit the time you can spend with your friends"
Type of:
control hold in hold
Kinds of:
reduce tighten tie gate draw the line
Derived:
boundary edge bound bounds limiter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 9
decide upon or fix definitely
"fix the variables"
"specify the parameters"
Type of:
choose take select
Kinds of:
quantify name reset define
Derived:
terminus ad quem terminal point bounds boundary determiner
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
95%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
77
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

extent knife-edge thermal barrier heat barrier utmost uttermost boundary bound bounds city limit city limits upper limit