Definitions for limit
ˈlɪm ɪtlim·it

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. limit, bound, boundarynoun

   the greatest possible degree of something

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

2. terminus ad quem, terminal point, limitnoun

   final or latest limiting point

3. limitnoun

   as far as something can go

4. limit, demarcation, demarcation linenoun

   the boundary of a specific area

5. limit, limit point, point of accumulationnoun

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

6. limit, limitationverb

   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"

7. restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttleverb

   place limits on (extent or access)

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

8. limit, circumscribe, confineverb

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

9. specify, set, determine, define, fix, limitverb

   decide upon or fix definitely

   "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LIMITnoun

   Bound; border; utmost reach.

   Etymology: limite, French; limitor, Latin.

   The whole limit of the mountain round about shall be most holy. Exod. xliii. 12.

2. To Limitverb

   To confine with certain bounds; to restrain; to circumscribe; not to leave at large.

   Etymology: limiter, French, from the noun.

   They tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel. Psal. lxxviii. 41.

   Thanks I must you con,
   That you are thieves profest;
   For there is boundless theft
   In limited professions. William Shakespeare, Timon of Athens.

   If a king come in by conquest, he is no longer a limited monarch. Jonathan Swift.

   2. To restrain from a lax or general signification; as, the universe is here limited to this earth.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. limit

   In mathematics, a limit is a value that a function or sequence "approaches" as the input or index approaches some particular value. Limits are used to define continuity, derivatives, and integrals, and they can give precise meaning to statements like "as x becomes infinitely large" or "as x approaches 0."

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. Limitverb

   that which terminates, circumscribes, restrains, or confines; the bound, border, or edge; the utmost extent; as, the limit of a walk, of a town, of a country; the limits of human knowledge or endeavor

2. Limitverb

   the space or thing defined by limits

3. Limitverb

   that which terminates a period of time; hence, the period itself; the full time or extent

4. Limitverb

   a restriction; a check; a curb; a hindrance

5. Limitverb

   a determining feature; a distinguishing characteristic; a differentia

6. Limitverb

   a determinate quantity, to which a variable one continually approaches, and may differ from it by less than any given difference, but to which, under the law of variation, the variable can never become exactly equivalent

7. Limitverb

   to apply a limit to, or set a limit for; to terminate, circumscribe, or restrict, by a limit or limits; as, to limit the acreage of a crop; to limit the issue of paper money; to limit one's ambitions or aspirations; to limit the meaning of a word

8. Limitverb

   to beg, or to exercise functions, within a certain limited region; as, a limiting friar

9. Etymology: [F. limiter, L. limitare, fr. limes, limitis, limit; prob. akin to limen threshold, E. eliminate; cf. L. limus sidelong.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Limit

   In mathematics, a limit is the value that a function or sequence "approaches" as the input or index approaches some value. Limits are essential to calculus and are used to define continuity, derivatives, and integrals. The concept of a limit of a sequence is further generalized to the concept of a limit of a topological net, and is closely related to limit and direct limit in category theory. In formulas, limit is usually abbreviated as lim as in lim = a, and the fact of approaching a limit is represented by the right arrow as in an → a.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Limit

   lim′it, n. boundary: utmost extent: restriction: (Shak.) a limb, as the limit of the body.—v.t. to confine within bounds: to restrain: to fix within limits.—adjs. Lim′itable, that may be limited, bounded, or restrained; Limitā′rian, tending to limit.—n. one who limits.—adjs. Lim′itary, placed at the boundary as a guard, &c.: confined within limits; Lim′itate (bot.), bounded by a distinct line.—n. Limitā′tion, the act of limiting, bounding, or restraining: the state of being limited, bounded, or restrained: restriction.—adjs. Limitā′tive, Lim′ited, within limits: narrow: restricted.—adv. Lim′itedly.—ns. Lim′itedness; Lim′iter, the person or thing that limits or confines: a friar who had a license to beg within certain bounds.—adj. Lim′itless, having no limits: boundless: immense: infinite.—Limited liability (see Liability); Limited monarchy, a monarchy in which the supreme power is shared with a body of nobles, a representative body, or both. [Fr.,—L. limes, limitis, a boundary.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. limitverb

   A unit of distance on the military intelligence major scale for the information of technology. 1.) A point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.

   The commandments of our Lord God is the limit he gave his people.

   Etymology: Measurement

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on April 30, 2024  

Matched Categories

1. • Boundary
   • Extremity
   • Indefinite Quantity

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'limit' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3083

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'limit' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2502

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'limit' in Nouns Frequency: #740

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'limit' in Verbs Frequency: #314

How to pronounce limit?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of limit in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of limit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of limit in a Sentence

1. National Review:

   Proposition 47 downgraded a variety of ‘non-serious, nonviolent crimes’ that had previously been considered felonies to misdemeanors…. A thief may now steal something under (a $950 limit) on a daily basis and it will never rise to felony status.… In the event that a perpetrator is pursued and apprehended, the consequence can be a small fine or a brief stay in jail. In reality, these repercussions are rare, outrage in these circumstances is apolitical…. ‘Every bicycle in our building has been stolen,’ says Karen Burns, president of a San Francisco condo association. ‘I’ve caught so many people stealing packages. They don’t care. They know nothing will happen to them. It’s crazy. It’s horrible. I feel like these people need to go to jail.’.

2. Lawrence Auster:

   Once the government becomes the supplier of people's needs, there is no limit to the needs that will be claimed as a basic right.

3. Tamsin Edwards:

   That means that coastal flooding will still increase, but less severely if we manage to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

4. Nevyn Nah:

   We are poised for some tightening of supplies in the East and that's why we're seeing some recent strength across the near-term time spreads, it also appears Western supplies are tightening, as is reflected in the fuel oil barge swaps, and the run cuts in Europe further denting supply will serve to limit the availability of replacement barrels.

5. Kevin McCarthy:

   Now, the president can no longer put this economy in jeopardy. We have lifted the debt limit, we have done our job, we are the only body that passed anything.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=limit
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=limit
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limit
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=limit
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=limit