Definitions for limits
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1. Limits

   In BDSM, limits refer to issues that participants in a play scene or dynamic feel strongly about, usually referring to prohibited activities. Participants typically negotiate an outline of what activities will and will not take place. The participants outline what they desire and/or will not tolerate, including the determination of limits. For example, it is common to set a safe word and to establish certain types of play as prohibited. The BDSM usage of the terminology "limits" derives from the concept of 'off limits', the idea of limiting a scene to a specific set of activities, and the limitations of the participants.

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1. limits

   In a military sense, is that which bounds or confines; as, the limits of a sentinel’s post; the limits of a garrison. An officer in arrest may have his limits extended.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'limits' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3280

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'limits' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4624

How to pronounce limits?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say limits in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of limits in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of limits in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of limits in a Sentence

1. Noam Chomsky:

   Predatory capitalism created a complex industrial system and an advanced technology; it permitted a considerable extension of democratic practice and fostered certain liberal values, but within limits that are now being pressed and must be overcome. It is not a fit system for the mid-twentieth century.

2. Heather Wilson:

   China has militarized islands in the South China Sea, and now all of Southeast Asia is within reach of its long-rang bombers, part of President Xi plan is for China to be a top-ranked military by 2050, and President Xi is no longer bound by term limits on David Deptula presidency.

3. Matthias Mueller:

   In the U.S. the (emission) limits are stricter, which makes the fix more complicated. And taking part in the buyback is voluntary (for customers), which is not the case in Germany, for example.

4. Sprint Cup director Richard Buck:

   They're pushing the limits, sprint Cup's their job to get every bit they can get through( inspection). Sprint Cup's Sprint Cup that everyone gets a fair opportunity to get through there.

5. Annie Lucas:

   The idea of Iran being off limits to Americans is just a ‘feeling’.

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