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limit
[lim-it]
noun
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of vision.
the limit of his experience;
the limit of vision.
a boundary or bound, as of a country, area, or district.
Synonyms: , ,Mathematics.
a number such that the value of a given function remains arbitrarily close to this number when the independent variable is sufficiently close to a specified point or is sufficiently large. The limit of 1/ x is zero as x approaches infinity; the limit of (x − 1) 2 is zero as x approaches 1.
a number such that the absolute value of the difference between terms of a given sequence and the number approaches zero as the index of the terms increases to infinity.
one of two numbers affixed to the integration symbol for a definite integral, indicating the interval or region over which the integration is taking place and substituted in a primitive, if one exists, to evaluate the integral.
limits, the premises or region enclosed within boundaries.
We found them on school limits after hours.
Games.the maximum sum by which a bet may be raised at any one time.
Informal.the limit, something or someone that exasperates, delights, etc., to an extreme degree.
You have made errors before, but this is the limit.
verb (used with object)
to restrict by or as if by establishing limits (usually followed byto ).
Please limit answers to 25 words.
to confine or keep within limits.
to limit expenditures.
Synonyms: ,Law.to fix or assign definitely or specifically.
limit
/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
(sometimes plural) the ultimate extent, degree, or amount of something
the limit of endurance
(often plural) the boundary or edge of a specific area
the city limits
(often plural) the area of premises within specific boundaries
the largest quantity or amount allowed
maths
a value to which a function f( x ) approaches as closely as desired as the independent variable approaches a specified value ( x = a) or approaches infinity
a value to which a sequence an approaches arbitrarily close as n approaches infinity
the limit of a sequence of partial sums of a convergent infinite series
the limit of 1 + ½ + ¼ + ⅛ + … is 2
maths one of the two specified values between which a definite integral is evaluated
informala person or thing that is intolerably exasperating
out of bounds
forbidden to do or use
smoking was off limits everywhere
to a certain or limited extent
I approve of it within limits
verb
to restrict or confine, as to area, extent, time, etc
law to agree, fix, or assign specifically
limit
A number or point for which, from a given set of numbers or points, one can choose an arbitrarily close number or point. For example, for the set of all real numbers greater than zero and less than one, the numbers one and zero are limit points, since one can pick a number from the set arbitrarily close to one or zero (even though one and zero are not themselves in the set). Limits form the basis for calculus, where a number L is defined to be the limit approached by a function f(x) as x approaches a if, for every positive number ε, there exists a number δ such that ‖ ()Ǥ ‖
Other 51Թ Forms
- limitable adjective
- limitableness noun
- overlimit verb (used with object)
- relimit verb (used with object)
- underlimit verb (used with object)
- ˈٱ adverb
- ˈٲԱ noun
- ˈٱԱ noun
- ˈٲ adjective
- ˈٱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of limit1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of limit1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
That was last year’s hopeful mantra for entertainment industry pros battered by layoffs and limited film and TV production.
“Testing our capabilities, and very successful. We know we can push beyond that limit now as far as distance goes.”
“We do our darndest to deliver safe, effective, high-quality care in these scenarios, but we run into limits there,” he said.
The security presence at SoFi Stadium was normal, however, visibly limited to uniformed police officers and the ubiquitous yellow-clad workers from Contemporary Services Corp., a private company.
Captain Ben Spencer says the "sky is the limit" for Bath after they ended a 29-year wait for a Premiership trophy and clinched a historic treble.
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