limit

Words with a similar base: limit, limit_point, limitation

'limit'

[limit.n.01] as in: the greatest possible degree of something

Examples:
what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior
to the limit of his ability

limit, terminus_ad_quem, limit, limit, limit, limit, restrict, limit, specify, boundary, boundary, leap, jump, bound, bounce, adhere, bind, bind, bind, tie_down, oblige, bind, tie, bind, constipate, bound, bound, bound, bound, bandaged, bound, bound, apprenticed, bound

limit, terminus_ad_quem, limit, limit, limit, limit, restrict, limit, specify

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extent, entity

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thermal_barrier, starkness, verge, knife-edge, utmost

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adhere, affiliation, apprenticed, auction_block, bandaged, barricade, bind, blame, blasted, block, blockage, blocking, bounce, bound, boundary, charge, club, confine, connect, constipate, draw, enclose, enforce, engine_block, forget, freeze, hostel, incrimination, jam, jump, leap, limit, link, lodge, marry, necktie, oblige, obstruct, parry, pulley, restrain, restrict, stop, stuff, tie, tie_down, unfree

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'limit'

[terminus_ad_quem.n.01] as in: final or latest limiting point

terminus_ad_quem, limit, limit, limit, limit, limit, restrict, limit, specify

limit, terminus_ad_quem, limit, limit, limit, limit, restrict, limit, specify

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end, entity

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begin, beginning, belated, center, coating, complete, conclusion, deep, early, early_on, eat_up, end, ending, finish, finish_up, former, get_down, goal, in-between, late, middle, polish, recently, stopping_point, termination

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'limit'

[limit.n.03] as in: as far as something can go

limit, terminus_ad_quem, limit, limit, limit, limit, restrict, limit, specify

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extremity, entity

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range, minimum, maximum

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maximal, maximum, minimal, minimum, utmost

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'limit'

[limit.n.04] as in: the boundary of a specific area

limit, terminus_ad_quem, limit, limit, limit, limit, restrict, limit, specify, line

demarcate, demarcate

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boundary, entity

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edge, city_limit, lower_limit, upper_limit, three-mile_limit

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'limit'

[limit.n.05] as in: the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity

limit, terminus_ad_quem, limit, limit, limit, limit, restrict, limit, specify

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indefinite_quantity, entity

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'limit'

[limit.n.06] as in: the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed

Examples:
there are limits on the amount you can bet
it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight

limit, terminus_ad_quem, limit, limit, limit, limit, restrict, limit, specify, restriction, limitation, limitation, limitation

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indefinite_quantity, entity

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cutoff, extremum

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'limit'

[restrict.v.03] as in: place limits on (extent or access)

Examples:
restrict the use of this parking lot
limit the time you can spend with your friends

restrict, restrict, restrict, qualify, restrain, restrain, restrain, intimidate, trammel_net, trammel, trammel, shackle, trap, limit, terminus_ad_quem, limit, limit, limit, limit, limit, specify, boundary, boundary, leap, jump, bound, bounce, adhere, bind, bind, bind, tie_down, oblige, bind, tie, bind, constipate, bound, bound, bound, bound, bandaged, bound, bound, apprenticed, bound, confine, enclose, confine, accelerator, accelerator, strangle, choke

restrictive, restrictive, restriction, limitation, restriction, restrainer, restrainer, trammel_net, trammel, trammel, shackle, trap, restrict, limiter, limit, terminus_ad_quem, limit, limit, limit, limit, limit, specify, limitation, limitation, boundary, boundary, leap, jump, bound, bounce, adhere, bind, bind, bind, tie_down, oblige, bind, tie, bind, constipate, bound, bound, bound, bound, bandaged, bound, bound, apprenticed, bound

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control, forget

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gate, clamp_down, hamper, reduce, restrain, draw_the_line, inhibit, stiffen, mark_off, rule, tie, baffle

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adhere, affiliation, apprenticed, auction_block, bandaged, barricade, bind, blame, blasted, block, blockage, blocking, bounce, bound, boundary, charge, club, confine, connect, constipate, draw, enclose, enforce, engine_block, forget, freeze, hostel, incrimination, jam, jump, leap, limit, link, lodge, marry, necktie, oblige, obstruct, parry, pulley, qualify, restrain, restrict, restrictive, stop, stuff, tie, tie_down, unfree

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'limit'

[limit.v.02] as in: restrict or confine,

Examples:
I limit you to two visits to the pub a day

limit, terminus_ad_quem, limit, limit, limit, limit, restrict, limit, specify, circumscribe, circumscribe, confine, enclose, confine, restrain

limit, terminus_ad_quem, limit, limit, limit, limit, restrict, limit, specify, restriction, limitation, limitation, limitation, circumscription

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decrease, change

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content, demarcate, number, cap, hold_down, ration, restrict

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adhere, apprenticed, auction_block, bandaged, barricade, bind, blame, blasted, block, blockage, blocking, bounce, bound, boundary, charge, club, confine, constipate, decrease, enclose, enforce, engine_block, forget, freeze, hostel, incrimination, jam, jump, leap, limit, lodge, oblige, obstruct, parry, pulley, restrain, restrict, stop, stuff, tie, tie_down, unfree

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'limit'

[specify.v.02] as in: decide upon or fix definitely

Examples:
fix the variables
specify the parameters

stipulate, specify, specify, specify, pin_down, intend, assign, set, set, set, stage_set, set, bent, set, set, hardening, set, set, set, set, put, determine, set, set, set, fix, set, set, set, arrange, plant, set, jell, typeset, set, set, set, sic, place, rig, set_up, adjust, fructify, dress, fit, fixed, located, laid, set, determined, hardened, determine, determine, decide, determine, settle, determine, define, define, define, fix, fix, repair, fix, localization, repair, fasten, cook, pay_back, fix, fix, fixate, sterilize, fix, situate, limit, terminus_ad_quem, limit, limit, limit, limit, restrict, limit

set, set, set, stage_set, set, bent, set, set, hardening, set, set, set, set, put, determine, specify, set, set, set, fix, set, set, set, arrange, plant, set, jell, typeset, set, set, set, sic, place, rig, set_up, adjust, fructify, dress, fit, fixed, located, laid, set, determined, hardened, determinant, antigenic_determinant, determinant, deciding, clincher, determiner, limit, terminus_ad_quem, limit, limit, limit, limit, restrict, limit

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choose, decide

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reset, define, quantify, name

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accrue, adjust, advertise, animate, arrange, assign, bent, brand, capitulation, cause, compensate, conform_to, construct, continue, cook, create, decline, decrease, descend, descent, determine, determined, do, draw, dress, drop, ebb, fall, fasten, fit, fix, fixed, follow, form, fructify, gain, go_to_bed, hand_over, hang, hardened, hardening, haunt, have, hold, induce, intend, jell, keep, keep_open, laid, lay_down, lie_down, lineage, located, make, meet, name, observe, origin, pin_down, place, plant, precipitate, preserve, prevent, produce, promote, put, put_on, reach, rectify, repair, restrain, retain, rig, seat, seduce, set, set_up, shuffle, sic, sit, sit_down, specify, spill, stage_set, stipulate, stool, support, sustain, take, tighten, turn_in, twilight, typeset, wane

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Origins

					limit (English)
└── limiten (Latin)
    └── limiter (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        └── limitare (Latin)

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