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Defenition of the word limit

    • Defenition of the word limit

      • The point, edge, or line beyond which something cannot or may not proceed.
      • To restrict; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound.
      • as far as something can go
      • the greatest possible degree of something: "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"
      • restrict or confine, as to area, extent, time, etc.
      • the boundary of a specific area
      • 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"
      • a mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
      • place under restrictions; limit access to
      • place limits on; "restrict the use of this parking lot"
      • final or latest limiting point
      • the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"
      • the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
      • place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
      • restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
      • decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
      • the greatest possible degree of something
      • the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
      • place limits on (extent or access)
      • restrict or confine,
      • decide upon or fix definitely

    Synonyms for the word limit

      • border
      • bound
      • boundary
      • bounds
      • cap
      • ceiling
      • check
      • circumscribe
      • confine
      • constraint
      • control
      • curb
      • cutoff point
      • demarcation
      • demarcation line
      • edge
      • frontier
      • keep a tight rein on
      • limit point
      • limitation
      • maximum
      • maximum value
      • perimeter
      • point of accumulation
      • ration
      • reduce
      • regulate
      • restrain
      • restrict
      • terminal point
      • terminus ad quem
      • threshold
      • throttle
      • trammel

    Similar words in the limit

      • limit
      • limit's
      • limited
      • limiting
      • limitless
      • limits

    Hyponyms for the word limit

      • absoluteness
      • baffle
      • brink
      • cap
      • city limit
      • city limits
      • clamp down
      • constrain
      • content
      • crack down
      • cramp
      • cumber
      • curb
      • curtail
      • cut back
      • cutoff
      • define
      • delimit
      • delimitate
      • demarcate
      • draw a line
      • draw the line
      • edge
      • encumber
      • extremum
      • gate
      • halter
      • hamper
      • harness
      • heat barrier
      • hold down
      • inhibit
      • keep down
      • knife-edge
      • level best
      • lower limit
      • mark off
      • mark out
      • maximum
      • minimum
      • name
      • number
      • peak
      • quantify
      • range
      • ration
      • reach
      • reduce
      • regulate
      • rein
      • reset
      • restrain
      • restrict
      • rule
      • starkness
      • stiffen
      • strangle
      • thermal barrier
      • three-mile limit
      • tie
      • tighten
      • tighten up
      • upper limit
      • utmost
      • uttermost
      • utterness
      • verge

    Hypernyms for the word limit

      • bound
      • boundary
      • bounds
      • check
      • choose
      • contain
      • control
      • curb
      • decrease
      • end
      • ending
      • extent
      • extremity
      • hold
      • hold in
      • indefinite quantity
      • lessen
      • minify
      • moderate
      • pick out
      • point
      • select
      • take

    Antonyms for the word limit

      • derestrict

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