cap
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3.3
- noun
- /kæp/
:
límite
- The government implemented a cap on the maximum amount of caffeine allowed in energy drinks.
- cap-and-invest
- cap-and-trade
- enrollment cap
I now know that there is no cap on the human mind.
- I now know that there is no cap on the human mind.
Examples
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The budget problem this year was aggravated by the caps set firmly in place in 1997.
Academic text (1999) -
Thus, even where markets exist, they are often regulated with pricing caps or only operate within limited sectors.
Academic text (2008) -
I figure a market cap between one and two billion.
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Well, let's compare that with the market cap of Microsoft.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, for example, proposed a cap last year that would limit capital flows.
Academic text (2011) -
During the MFVP evaluation program year, there was a 10% cap placed on nonfood costs, which included food preparation.
Academic text (2011) -
So while it may prevent further deterioration, the cap is not sufficiently stringent to revitalize the river.
Academic text (2008) -
To control expenses, the organization set a firm cap on the annual budget for employee bonuses.
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There is a strict cap on the number of attendees allowed at the conference due to safety regulations.
Synonyms
470
3.8
A fixed official limit on how much of something is allowed
333
2.2
The maximum amount something can hold or store
140
6.7
An upper limit on how much money can be used or paid
110
3.7
An upper limit on the amount or number allowed
63
3.5
A rule that controls how much or how many of something there can be
7
3.2
The highest allowed amount or value of something
Antonyms
Idioms
To make a big decision you cannot change that may be risky
Compounds
19
3.4
A thick layer of ice and snow that always covers large land areas like the poles or mountain tops
- Specialized
4
7.0
A company or stock with a small market value, often under one billion dollars
- US
3
3.6
A tight knitted wool cap that covers the head and ears, often with a point or tassel
- Specialized
2
6.9
A protective cover in a car engine that holds the wires to the spark plugs
- Specialized
1
6.8
A small cup-shaped device that fits over the cervix to prevent pregnancy
1
4.4
A cover for the radiator opening that holds the cooling liquid and keeps pressure
- UK
1
4.2
A hat with a flat round top and a stiff front that sticks out, worn by police or army
- Specialized
A small plant that lives for more than one year with a seed pod shaped like a bishop's hat
- Specialized
A screw with a finished head that you screw into a threaded hole to hold machine parts together
A very poisonous white mushroom that can kill people and is often mistaken for edible mushrooms
A small forest plant with a low leaf cluster and tiny green flowers on thin stems
- Archaic
A cone-shaped paper hat teachers put on students' heads to shame them long ago
- Specialized
A small group of cells at the tip of a plant root that protects it as it grows through soil
- US
A close-fitting knitted hat with a hanging tail or pom-pom that you wear in cold weather
A North American wildflower with orange-red spotted petals that point downward
How High
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cap used for a maximum comes from the idea of putting a cover on something to stop it, like putting a 'cap' on a bottle. So a money or number 'cap' is a limit you cannot pass.