limit
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1.4
- noun
- /ˈlɪmɪt/
- The teacher explained the limits of acceptable behavior in the classroom.
- city limits
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Watch on YouTubeSo that shows us where the limits do in fact lie.
- So that shows us where the limits do in fact lie.
- But once you got beyond that limit, you were in the desert.
- I think you need to know what your limits are or what they're not.
- And it has shown us the universe past the limits of what Hubble can detect.
- So slick is setting limits and imposing consequences.
- And this places limits on private property, right?
- These lower terms don't affect your limits, but this one does.
- There are always limits, more so now than ever.
Examples
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When creating balanced policies, companies should place limits on their abilities to access information.
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The presence of terrorist speech on the internet tests the limits of the First Amendment.
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So drive the speed limit, okay?
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There are always limits, more so now than ever.
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But once you got beyond that limit, you were in the desert.
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The annual legal limit for slaughtering whales is 1,000.
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The Forever GI Act removed a 15-year limit on using the benefits, effective immediately.
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It tells you the scope and the limits of your fundamental assumptions.
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The road has a clear limit where construction is prohibited beyond this point.
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Every driver must respect the speed limit posted on the signs.
Synonyms
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1.0
The outer part or limit of something like a rope
∞
1.0
Outer part of an object that forms a border, often sharp
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3.2
A limit that shows how far something reaches
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3.1
A line or fence that marks the edge of an area and separates it from another
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5.1
The limits of an area or subject
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4.3
A fixed time or level when something stops being valid
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6.8
A clear line or limit that shows the difference between things
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3.1
A line that shows the edge between two areas
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5.5
A line or border that shows where one area ends and another begins
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4.6
The far edge of an area or thing that shows its limits
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8.0
A line or limit that shows where one area ends and another begins
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Archaic
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7.5
A line three miles from a country's coast that marks the sea it controls
- Specialized
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9.8
A value that a function gets closer to as the input goes to a point or to infinity
- Specialized
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8.4
An instruction that starts when a set price is reached and then trades only at a set price or better
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Etymology
Limit comes from the old Latin limes, meaning 'boundary' or 'edge'. It is like a line around a place, so the limit of an area is the boundary beyond which you should not go.