What does limit mean?
Definitions for limit
ˈlɪm ɪtlim·it
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word limit.
Princeton's WordNet
limit, bound, boundarynoun
the greatest possible degree of something
"what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"
terminus ad quem, terminal point, limitnoun
final or latest limiting point
limitnoun
as far as something can go
limit, demarcation, demarcation linenoun
the boundary of a specific area
limit, limit point, point of accumulationnoun
the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
limit, limitationverb
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"
restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttleverb
place limits on (extent or access)
"restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
limit, circumscribe, confineverb
restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
specify, set, determine, define, fix, limitverb
decide upon or fix definitely
"fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
LIMITnoun
Bound; border; utmost reach.
Etymology: limite, French; limitor, Latin.
The whole limit of the mountain round about shall be most holy. Exod. xliii. 12.
To Limitverb
To confine with certain bounds; to restrain; to circumscribe; not to leave at large.
Etymology: limiter, French, from the noun.
They tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel. Psal. lxxviii. 41.
Thanks I must you con,
That you are thieves profest;
For there is boundless theft
In limited professions. William Shakespeare, Timon of Athens.If a king come in by conquest, he is no longer a limited monarch. Jonathan Swift.
ChatGPT
limit
In mathematics, a limit is a value that a function or sequence "approaches" as the input or index approaches some particular value. Limits are used to define continuity, derivatives, and integrals, and they can give precise meaning to statements like "as x becomes infinitely large" or "as x approaches 0."
Webster Dictionary
Limitverb
that which terminates, circumscribes, restrains, or confines; the bound, border, or edge; the utmost extent; as, the limit of a walk, of a town, of a country; the limits of human knowledge or endeavor
Limitverb
the space or thing defined by limits
Limitverb
that which terminates a period of time; hence, the period itself; the full time or extent
Limitverb
a restriction; a check; a curb; a hindrance
Limitverb
a determining feature; a distinguishing characteristic; a differentia
Limitverb
a determinate quantity, to which a variable one continually approaches, and may differ from it by less than any given difference, but to which, under the law of variation, the variable can never become exactly equivalent
Limitverb
to apply a limit to, or set a limit for; to terminate, circumscribe, or restrict, by a limit or limits; as, to limit the acreage of a crop; to limit the issue of paper money; to limit one's ambitions or aspirations; to limit the meaning of a word
Limitverb
to beg, or to exercise functions, within a certain limited region; as, a limiting friar
Etymology: [F. limiter, L. limitare, fr. limes, limitis, limit; prob. akin to limen threshold, E. eliminate; cf. L. limus sidelong.]
Wikidata
Limit
In mathematics, a limit is the value that a function or sequence "approaches" as the input or index approaches some value. Limits are essential to calculus and are used to define continuity, derivatives, and integrals. The concept of a limit of a sequence is further generalized to the concept of a limit of a topological net, and is closely related to limit and direct limit in category theory. In formulas, limit is usually abbreviated as lim as in lim = a, and the fact of approaching a limit is represented by the right arrow as in an → a.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Limit
lim′it, n. boundary: utmost extent: restriction: (Shak.) a limb, as the limit of the body.—v.t. to confine within bounds: to restrain: to fix within limits.—adjs. Lim′itable, that may be limited, bounded, or restrained; Limitā′rian, tending to limit.—n. one who limits.—adjs. Lim′itary, placed at the boundary as a guard, &c.: confined within limits; Lim′itate (bot.), bounded by a distinct line.—n. Limitā′tion, the act of limiting, bounding, or restraining: the state of being limited, bounded, or restrained: restriction.—adjs. Limitā′tive, Lim′ited, within limits: narrow: restricted.—adv. Lim′itedly.—ns. Lim′itedness; Lim′iter, the person or thing that limits or confines: a friar who had a license to beg within certain bounds.—adj. Lim′itless, having no limits: boundless: immense: infinite.—Limited liability (see Liability); Limited monarchy, a monarchy in which the supreme power is shared with a body of nobles, a representative body, or both. [Fr.,—L. limes, limitis, a boundary.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'limit' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3083
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Rank popularity for the word 'limit' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2502
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Rank popularity for the word 'limit' in Nouns Frequency: #740
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Rank popularity for the word 'limit' in Verbs Frequency: #314
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of limit in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of limit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of limit in a Sentence
6. The smelly kid Some parents feel the need to use the entire plane as a diaper. Gross, but true : A child reportedly pooping on a plane seat on a Delta flight last year( the parents covered the seat with newspapers — how thoughtful). And it’s not unusual for babies to drop a( stink) bomb or two during the flight. ( If this emotional support pig can get kicked off a plane for crapping in the aisle, should little humans, too ?) 7. The chatty kid Chatty Cathy is generally one of the most annoying passengers on a flight but what if Cathy is six years old ? While adorable and curious, she’s probably the last person you want conversation with, because of course she continues to ask the same question in different ways. Or maybe she’s having a loud conversation with her doll. In fact, several years ago, a kid actually got kicked off a plane for being too chatty. According to the Associated Press, Kate Penland’s then 19-month-old son, Garren, started saying ‘ Bye, bye plane, ’ before takeoff — and would n’t stop. When the other passengers started complaining, Kate Penland got mad and eventually Kate Penland and Kate Penland son were asked to leave. That seems a little extreme. Maybe just give the kid a pack of pretzels( peanuts are too risky) and offer him a window seat. 8. The ultimate nightmare kid It’s fair to say no one wants to sit next to a kid who kicks your seat, complains, talks up a storm and manages to poop themselves all on one flight. But as they say in airline business, the sky’s the limit. Passengers who survive the ultimate nightmare child passenger deserve a medal. Actor Liam Hemsworth recently admitted on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that Actor Liam Hemsworth own three kids were those kids on a recent flight from London to Australia( a 30-hour trip). The Ellen DeGeneres Show was kind of like the trip from hell, they were all sick and literally took turns to scream. One would kinda do it and then look over and be like, ‘ I ’m done, you want a turn ? ’ ' Yep, Wahhhh ! ’ The whole cabin, yeah, wanted to kick us off … I don’t know what people expect though — you’re gon na put them in the suitcase or something ?
Everything depends on the effort by the government after this attack to reassure our international partners and the friends of the country to continue to come here, if the government can limit it to just one attack then I think the climate of fear will dissipate quite quickly and things will go back to normal.
Nonsensical rules like this are exactly why people get frustrated with government, even if I have to drive to Lindström, and paint the umlauts on the city limit signs myself, I'll do it.
This is the only time that J.P. Morgan has exceeded the OCC limit in the roughly 20 years it has been in place.
The people who would be most likely to benefit are people who have not been screened before, people who are healthy enough to undergo treatment for colorectal cancer and people who don't have other conditions that would limit their life expectancy substantially.
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- نهاية, حدArabic
- ограничение, граница, предел, ограничавамBulgarian
- límitCatalan, Valencian
- omezit, limita, mez, limitCzech
- begrenzen, Grenze, befristen, Begrenzer, Grenzwert, beschränken, LimesGerman
- limigi, limeso, limitoEsperanto
- límite, limitarSpanish
- piirama, piirang, piirEstonian
- حدPersian
- rajoitus, raja-arvo, rajoittaa, rajaFinnish
- limite, limiterFrench
- cumIrish
- iomallScottish Gaelic
- הגביל, תחםHebrew
- határHungarian
- սահմանArmenian
- batasIndonesian
- limitoIdo
- limiteItalian
- 限度, 限界Japanese
- ზღვარიGeorgian
- 제한Korean
- سنورKurdish
- cohibereLatin
- had, batasMalay
- beperken, limiet, grensDutch
- grenseNorwegian
- limit, granicaPolish
- limitar, restringir, limitePortuguese
- limită, graniță, restrânge, valoare extremă, margine, valoare limităRomanian
- ограничивать, предел, ограничитьRussian
- granicaSerbo-Croatian
- omejitev, limita, omejitiSlovene
- cak, kufiAlbanian
- gräns, begränsning, begränsa, limes, gränsvärdeSwedish
- హద్దుTelugu
- ҳадTajik
- tahdit etmek, kısıtlayıcı, sınırlayıcı, sınırlamakTurkish
- حدUrdu
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