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limit

Letters that make limit

l, m, t, i are letters that make 'limit'

Words within limit

MIT, IT, mi, MI, li, Li are words within 'limit'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of limit

limits is a word created by adding a letter to 'limit'

limit is a 5 letter word starting with l
limit is a 5 letter word ending with t

9 possible definitions for 'limit'

Limit as "the greatest possible degree of something"

Under this definition, limit is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

boundary, bound have the same meaning as 'limit'

limit as a type

'limit' can be a type of extent.

Types of limit

verge, starkness, absoluteness, knife-edge, utterness, thermal barrier, heat barrier, maximum, level best, brink, utmost, uttermost are types of 'limit'.

Derivatives of limit

restrain, confine, circumscribe, determine, define, throttle, trammel, limit, specify, set, fix, bound, restrict are derivatives of 'limit'.

Example of limit used within this context

"what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior", "to the limit of his ability"

Limit as "as far as something can go"

Under this definition, limit is a noun and has the following properties:

limit as a type

'limit' can be a type of extremity.

Types of limit

range, maximum, reach, minimum are types of 'limit'.

Limit as "the boundary of a specific area"

Under this definition, limit is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

demarcation line, demarcation have the same meaning as 'limit'

limit as a type

'limit' can be a type of boundary, bounds, bound.

Types of limit

edge, city limit, city limits, upper limit, lower limit, three-mile limit are types of 'limit'.

Derivatives of limit

demarcate, delimit, delimitate are derivatives of 'limit'.

Limit as "the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity"

Under this definition, limit is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

limit point, point of accumulation have the same meaning as 'limit'

limit as a type

'limit' can be a type of indefinite quantity.

Limit as "the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed"

Under this definition, limit is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

limitation has the same meaning as limit

limit as a type

'limit' can be a type of indefinite quantity.

Types of limit

peak, extremum, cutoff are types of 'limit'.

Example of limit used within this context

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

Limit as "final or latest limiting point"

Under this definition, limit is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

terminus ad quem, terminal point have the same meaning as 'limit'

limit as a type

'limit' can be a type of ending, end.

Derivatives of limit

determine, define, limit, specify, set, fix are derivatives of 'limit'.

Limit as "place limits on (extent or access)"

Under this definition, limit is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

restrain, confine, throttle, trammel, bound, restrict have the same meaning as 'limit'

limit as a type

'limit' can be a type of hold in, contain, control, check, hold, moderate, curb.

Types of limit

tighten, tighten, draw a line, mark off, mark out, tighten up, constrain, clamp down, inhibit, encumber, cumber, crack down, gate, draw the line, hamper, tie, reduce, halter, cramp, harness, rule, rein, regulate, strangle, baffle, stiffen, restrain, constrain are types of 'limit'.

Derivatives of limit

bond, limiter, restrictive, trammel, boundary, bounds, restrainer, clipper, hamper, restriction, limitation, shackle, limit, bound, controller, edge, confinement are derivatives of 'limit'.

Example of limit used within this context

"restrict the use of this parking lot", "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

Limit as "restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day""

Under this definition, limit is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

confine, circumscribe have the same meaning as 'limit'

limit as a type

'limit' can be a type of minify, lessen, decrease.

Types of limit

curtail, cut back, demarcate, delimit, delimitate, cap, number, restrict, keep down, curb, ration, content, hold down are types of 'limit'.

Derivatives of limit

restriction, limitation, limit, boundary, bound, circumscription are derivatives of 'limit'.

Limit as "decide upon or fix definitely"

Under this definition, limit is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

determine, define, specify, set, fix have the same meaning as 'limit'

limit as a type

'limit' can be a type of pick out, choose, select, take.

Types of limit

quantify, reset, name, define are types of 'limit'.

Derivatives of limit

terminus ad quem, terminal point, set, determinative, determiner, limit, boundary, bound, bent, deciding(a), determinant, determining(a), determining factor, causal factor are derivatives of 'limit'.