limit
/lˈɪmʌt/
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Definitions
Noun
the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"
Noun
final or latest limiting point
Noun
as far as something can go
Noun
the boundary of a specific area
Noun
the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
Noun
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"
Verb
place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
Verb
restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
Verb
decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
Synonyms
bound
boundary
circumscribe
confine
define
demarcation
demarcation line
determine
fix
limit point
limitation
point of accumulation
restrain
restrict
set
specify
terminal point
terminus ad quem
throttle
trammel
More General Terms
bound
boundary
bounds
check
choose
contain
control
curb
decrease
end
ending
extent
extremity
hold
hold in
indefinite quantity
lessen
minify
moderate
pick out
select
take
More Specific Terms
absoluteness
baffle
brink
cap
city limit
city limits
clamp down
constrain
content
crack down
cramp
cumber
curb
curtail
cut back
cutoff
define
delimit
delimitate
demarcate
draw a line
draw the line
edge
encumber
extremum
gate
halter
hamper
harness
heat barrier
hold down
inhibit
keep down
knife-edge
level best
lower limit
mark off
mark out
maximum
minimum
name
number
peak
quantify
range
ration
reach
reduce
regulate
rein
reset
restrain
restrict
rule
starkness
stiffen
strangle
thermal barrier
three-mile limit
tie
tighten
tighten up
upper limit
utmost
uttermost
utterness
verge