Limit synonyms
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infinity (antonym)
(Mathematics) The limit that a function ƒ is said to approach at x = a when ƒ(x) is larger than any preassigned number for all x sufficiently near a.
(Obs.) A place of confinement
The cessation of an effort, activity, state, or motion.
A share or proportion which each of a number is called upon to contribute, or which is assigned to each; proportional share
origin (antonym)
Origin is the start, center or beginning of something or the place where a person comes from.
To prevent or prohibit beyond a certain limit or by restriction:
Common misspelling of straitjacket.
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A possible event, outcome, or condition; contingency
The point at which material breaks under strain
That part of a country which fronts or faces another country or an unsettled region; the marches; the border, confine, or extreme part of a country, bordering on another country; the border of the settled and cultivated part of a country; as, the frontier of civilization.
An ornamental strip of flowers or shrubs along the edge of a garden, walk, etc.
The most or the greatest that is possible; extreme limit or degree
(Countable) A stream or brook in which water flows only seasonally.
The ultimate is the consummate or best example of something.
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farthest point
The ultimate
farthest reach
The ultimate
(Archaic) An act of appointing or setting aside for a specific purpose.
The definition of a conclusion is the last part of something or an opinion reached after some thought.
The hands and feet:
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ultima thule
The northernmost region of the habitable world as thought of by ancient geographers.
the bitter end
The ultimate
The definition of a deadline is when something is due, or the latest time by which something must be completed.
cut-off point
The ultimate
the nines
The ultimate
the last straw
The breaking point
(Informal) The point at which one loses one's temper.
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coup de grâce (French)
The breaking point
To provide with bounds; limit; confine
The definition of circumscribe means to draw a circle around something, or to close off or restrict.
To hold back or keep in check; control:
To establish the limits or boundaries of; demarcate.
To determine or set down the boundaries of
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To decrease in width; contract
To restrict in latitude or scope.
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
keep within bounds
hold in check
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incipience (antonym)
A beginning, or first stage
start (antonym)
An appearance in a sports game from the beginning of the match.
boundary (related)
Any line or thing marking a limit; bound; border
finality (related)
The quality or condition of being final, settled, or complete; conclusiveness
purpose (related)
Something one intends to get or do; intention; aim
(Law) Of or relating to procedure, especially to technicalities thereof.
Adjectival:
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Bounded by a line; limited or confined.
Not free to move
demarcative
Of or pertaining to a denomination
Relating to or being a small group with specialized knowledge or interests:
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Not accompanied by others; single or sole:
Existing, persisting, or enduring for a limited time only; impermanent.
Firm in mind or purpose; stubborn; unyielding; unshakable
The definition of limited is something or someone with boundaries or restrictions.
That limits
Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook.
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qualificatory
That serves as qualification
Of or relating to restriction.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect.
(Medicine) low height-for-age (for a person).
A circumscribed space or area
(Geol.) The vertical distance between the highest point of an anticlinal structure and the lowest contour that encircles it
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(Law) In legislative assemblies that permit unlimited debate (filibuster); a motion, procedure or rule, by which debate is ended so that a vote may be taken on the matter. For example, in the United States Senate, a three-fifths majority vote of the body is required to invoke cloture and terminate debate.
Restraining elements:
The act of delimiting something
A limit thus fixed, in full demarcation line.
The degree to which a thing extends:
(Law) A period established by statute during which a lawsuit or criminal prosecution must be initiated.
parameters
Plural form of parameter
The outer boundary of a figure or area
Surrounding space or area; outer parts; environs or outskirts
A clause in a document imposing a qualification, condition, or restriction.
purlieus
Plural form of purlieu
A fixed portion, especially an amount of food allotted to persons in military service or to civilians in times of scarcity.
The definition of a restriction is a limitation.
Either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the ecliptic (the apparent path of the Sun) reaches its greatest distance north or south of the celestial equator . &diamf3; The northernmost point of the Sun's path, called the summer solstice , lies on the Tropic of Cancer at 23°27' north latitude. &diamf3; The southernmost point of the Sun's path, called the winter solstice , lies on the Tropic of Capricorn at 23°27' south latitude.
statute of limitations
A statute limiting the period within which a specific legal action may be taken
The definition of a stint is a limited period of work or a limited time in a specific job or profession.
A restraint, limit, or restriction:
A boundary stone or marker
The extent or limit of one's resources, abilities, or endurance:
The point that must be exceeded to begin producing a given effect or result or to elicit a response:
To punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.); to restrain, moderate
To come to a close; end; finish
To force; compel; oblige
To separate clearly as if by boundaries; distinguish:
Discriminate is defined as to recognize or see the difference between two or more people or things.
To act as or be an edge of:
To act as a conduit for stolen goods.
To finish is defined as to complete, use up or give the final touches to.
To determine with certainty
(Eccles.) To prohibit; forbid
To become local, especially to become fixed in one area or part.
The greatest value of a mathematical function, if it has such a value.
To compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage.
To put in a certain physical position
(Archaic) To combine in due proportions; to constitute; to compose.
To phrase a certain way, especially with an unusual wording.
minimum (antonym)
Minimum means the lowest amount or allowable amount of something.
limitlessness (antonym)
Property of being limitless, infiniteness, boundlessness.
free (antonym)
Free means to release or let go.
release (antonym)
To set free from confinement or bondage:
allow (antonym)
To let do or happen; permit:
increase (antonym)
To cause to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; add to; augment
Used in plural: bound
The boundary surrounding a certain area.
The threat or use of force to prevent, restrict, or dictate the action or thought of others.
A metal bar bent to form a right angle at each end, for holding together blocks of stone, timbers, etc.
(Psychology) a personal feeling of fear or embarrassment that stops one behaving naturally.
The measure of how long a thing is; measurement of anything from end to end; the greatest of the two or three dimensions of anything
To delimit, especially in the computing sense.
To decide or settle (a dispute, for example) conclusively and authoritatively.
To show or indicate by a mark or marks
To mark, lay out, or establish dimensions for by measuring:
demarcation line
the boundary of a specific area
point of accumulation
the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
terminus-ad-quem
A destination; conclusion; end
terminal-point
final or latest limiting point
To cut back on the speed of (an engine, person, organization, network connection, etc.).
Specify is to clearly identify, or to make a fixed demand for a specific thing.
upper-limit (related)
the-limit (related)
restricted (related)
allowable (related)
lower-limit (related)
permit (related)
limits (related)
An end of something in space; a limit or edge.
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- Confine stresses the restraint or hampering of enclosing limits confined in jail
- Circumscribe emphasizes more strongly the cutting off or isolation of that which is within the bounds, or a restriction of action within narrow limits he leads the circumscribed life of a monk
- Restrict implies a boundary that completely encloses and connotes a restraining within these bounds, or a restriction of action within narrow limits the soldier was restricted to the camp area
- Bound implies an enclosing in boundaries or borders a meadow bounded by hills
- Limit implies the prescribing of a point in space, time, or extent, beyond which it is impossible or forbidden to go limit your slogan to 25 words
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