Overview of noun limit

The noun limit has 6 senses

• limit, bound, boundary -- (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, limit -- (final or latest limiting point)


• limit -- (as far as something can go)


• limit, demarcation, demarcation line -- (the boundary of a specific area)


• limit, limit point, point of accumulation -- (the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity)


• limit, limitation -- (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")

Overview of verb limit

The verb limit has 3 senses

• restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -- (place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends")


• limit, circumscribe, confine -- (restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day")


• specify, set, determine, define, fix, limit -- (decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters")