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noun
the greatest possible degree of something
"what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"
limit
bound
boundary
the boundary of a specific area
limit
demarcation
demarcation line
as far as something can go
limit
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"
limit
limitation
the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
limit
limit point
point of accumulation
final or latest limiting point
terminus ad quem
terminal point
limit
verb
place limits on (extent or access)
"restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
restrict
restrain
trammel
limit
bound
confine
throttle
restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
limit
circumscribe
confine
decide upon or fix definitely
"fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
specify
set
determine
define
fix
limit
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