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limit

li·mit

UK/ˈlɪm.ɪt/ US/ˈlɪm.ɪʈ/ common
noun (6) verb (3)

noun

1.

the greatest possible degree of something

  • “what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior”
  • “to the limit of his ability”
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2.
3.
4.

as far as something can go

5.

the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity

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6.

verb

1.

place limits on (extent or access)

  • “restrict the use of this parking lot”
  • “limit the time you can spend with your friends”
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2.

restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"

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3.

decide upon or fix definitely

  • “fix the variables”
  • “specify the parameters”
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Origin

From Middle English limit, from Old French limit, from oblique stem of Latin līmes, līmit- (“a cross-path or balk between fields, hence a boundary, boundary line or wall, any path or road, border, limit”). Displaced native Old English ġemǣre. Doublet of limes.

Phrases

  • age limit
  • Armstrong limit
  • Atterberg limit
  • Betz limit
  • blowdown limit
  • Bremermann's limit
  • cash limit
  • central limit theorem
  • limit out

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