limit


Definition: Meaning of, limit in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈlɪmɪt /

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limit limits
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  1. greatest/least allowed the greatest or least amount, number, speed etc that is allowed
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  2. greatest amount possible also limits the greatest possible amount of something that can exist or be obtained
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  3. place also limits the furthest point or edge of a place, often one that must not be passed
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  4. off limits beyond the area where someone is allowed to go
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  5. off limits beyond what you are allowed to do or have
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  6. within limits within the time, level, amount etc considered acceptable
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  7. be over the limit to have drunk more alcohol than is legal or safe for driving
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  8. know your limits informal to know what you are good at doing and what you are not good at
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  9. have your limits spoken to have a set of ideas about what is reasonable to do, and to not accept behaviour that does not follow those ideas
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
limit limited limited
Present Participle Third Person Singular
limiting limits
  1. [transitive] to stop an amount or number from increasing beyond a particular point
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  2. [transitive] to stop someone from doing what they want or from developing and improving beyond a particular point
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  3. be limited to something to exist or happen only in a particular place, group, or area of activity
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limit used in phrases

  • Roche limit (noun)
    1. astronomy the closest distance which a satellite can approach its parent body without being pulled apart by tidal forces
  • age limit (noun)
    1. the oldest or youngest age at which you are allowed to do something
  • city limit (noun)
    1. the limits of the area occupied by a city or town
  • debt limit (noun)
    1. the maximum borrowing power of a governmental entity
  • limit point (noun)
    1. the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
  • lower limit (noun)
    1. the smallest possible quantity
    2. or southernmost the limit on the lower side of something
  • speed limit (noun)
    1. the fastest speed allowed by law on a particular piece of road
  • term limit (noun)
    1. a particular number of years that the law allows someone to stay in a particular political position
  • three-mile limit (noun)
    1. the limit of a nation's territorial waters
  • time limit (noun)
    1. the longest time that you are allowed in which to do something
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