limit

lim·it  (lmt)

n.

1. The point, edge, or line beyond which something cannot or may not proceed.

2. limits The boundary surrounding a specific area; bounds: within the city limits.

3. A confining or restricting object, agent, or influence.

4. The greatest or least amount, number, or extent allowed or possible: a withdrawal limit of $200; no minimum age limit.

5. Games The largest amount which may be bet at one time in games of chance.

6. Abbr. lim Mathematics A number or point L that is approached by a function f(x) as x approaches a if, for every positive number , there exists a number such that f(x)-L < if 0 < x-a < . Also called limit point, point of accumulation.

7. Informal One that approaches or exceeds certain limits, as of credibility, forbearance, or acceptability: He is the limit of irresponsibility.

tr.v. lim·it·ed, lim·it·ing, lim·its

1. To confine or restrict within a boundary or bounds.

2. To fix definitely; to specify.

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[Middle English limite, from Old French, border, from Latin lmes, lmit-, border, limit.]

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limit·a·ble adj.

Synonyms: limit, restrict, confine, circumscribe
These verbs mean to establish or keep within specified bounds. Limit refers principally to the establishment of a maximum beyond which a person or thing cannot or may not go: The Constitution limits the President's term of office to four years.
To restrict is to keep within prescribed limits, as of choice or action: The sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted to those over 21.
Confine suggests imprisonment, restraint, or impediment: The children were confined to the nursery.
Circumscribe connotes an encircling or surrounding line that confines, especially narrowly: "A man . . . should not circumscribe his activity by any inflexible fence of rigid rules" (John Stuart Blackie).

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limit [ˈlɪmɪt]

n

1. (sometimes plural) the ultimate extent, degree, or amount of something the limit of endurance

2. (often plural) the boundary or edge of a specific area the city limits

3. (often plural) the area of premises within specific boundaries

4. the largest quantity or amount allowed

5. (Mathematics) Maths

a.  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

b.  a value to which a sequence a_n approaches arbitrarily close as n approaches infinity

c.  the limit of a sequence of partial sums of a convergent infinite series the limit of 1 + ½ + ¼ + ⅛ + … is 2

6. (Mathematics) Maths one of the two specified values between which a definite integral is evaluated

the limit Informal a person or thing that is intolerably exasperating

off limits

a.  out of bounds

b.  forbidden to do or use smoking was off limits everywhere

within limits to a certain or limited extent I approve of it within limits

vb (tr) -its, -iting, -ited

1. to restrict or confine, as to area, extent, time, etc.

2. (Law) Law to agree, fix, or assign specifically

[from Latin līmes boundary]

limitable  adj

limitableness  n

limitless  adj

limitlessly  adv

limitlessness  n

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limit  (lmt)

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 , there exists a number such that f(x)-L < if 0 < x-a < .

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limit

• T'ai Chi - Short for T'ai Chi Ch'uan, it is Chinese for "extreme limit" or "great supreme absolute," and constitutes the source and limit of life force.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	limit - the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability" bound, boundary extent - the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent" knife-edge - a narrow boundary; "he lived on a knife-edge between genius and insanity" absoluteness, starkness, utterness - the quality of being complete or utter or extreme; "the starkness of his contrast between justice and fairness was open to many objections" heat barrier, thermal barrier - a limit to high speed flight imposed by aerodynamic heating level best, utmost, uttermost, maximum - the greatest possible degree; "he tried his utmost" verge, brink - the limit beyond which something happens or changes; "on the verge of tears"; "on the brink of bankruptcy"
	2.	limit - final or latest limiting point terminal point, terminus ad quem end, ending - the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"
	3.	limit - as far as something can go extremity - the outermost or farthest region or point maximum - the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right minimum - the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right reach, range - the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"
	4.	limit - the boundary of a specific area       demarcation, demarcation line edge - the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge" boundary, bounds, bound - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something city limit, city limits - the limits of the area occupied by a city or town upper limit - the limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of something lower limit - the limit on the lower (or southernmost) side of something three-mile limit - the limit of a nation's territorial waters
	5.	limit - the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity limit point, point of accumulation indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity
	6.	limit - 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" limitation indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity peak, extremum - the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak" cutoff - a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
Verb	1.	limit - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" confine, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound tighten, reduce - narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners" tie - limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports" gate - restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment draw a line, draw the line - reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on); "I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends!" mark off, mark out - set boundaries to and delimit; "mark out the territory" harness, rein, rule - keep in check; "rule one's temper" baffle, regulate - check the emission of (sound) hamper, cramp, halter, strangle - prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries" tighten up, constrain, stiffen, tighten - restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations" clamp down, crack down - repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable); "The police clamped down on illegal drugs" inhibit - limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs" constrain, cumber, encumber, restrain - hold back curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
	2.	limit - restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" circumscribe, confine hold down - restrain; "please hold down the noise so that the neighbors can sleep" keep down, number - place a limit on the number of cap - restrict the number or amount of; "We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club" curtail, restrict, curb, cut back - place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school" minify, decrease, lessen - make smaller; "He decreased his staff" delimitate, demarcate, delimit - set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something content - satisfy in a limited way; "He contented himself with one glass of beer per day" ration - restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war; "Bread was rationed during the siege of the city"
	3.	limit - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" specify, fix, set, determine, define quantify - use as a quantifier choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" name - mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!" reset - set anew; "They re-set the date on the clock" define - give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'"

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limit

noun

1. end, bound, ultimate, deadline, utmost, breaking point, termination, extremity, greatest extent, the bitter end, end point, cutoff point, furthest bound Her love for him was being tested to its limits.

2. boundary, end, edge, border, extent, pale, confines, frontier, precinct, perimeter, periphery the city limits

3. limitation, maximum, restriction, ceiling, restraint He outlined the limits of British power.

verb

restrict, control, check, fix, bound, confine, specify, curb, restrain, ration, hinder, circumscribe, hem in, demarcate, delimit, put a brake on, keep within limits, straiten He limited payments on the country's foreign debt.

the limit (Informal) the end, it (informal), enough, the last straw, the straw that broke the camel's back Really, Mark, you are the limit!

Translations

limit [ˈlɪmɪt]

A. N

1. (= cut-off point, furthest extent) → límite m
there is a limit to my patience → mi paciencia tiene un límite
there's a limit to what doctors can do in such cases → lo que pueden hacer los médicos en estos casos es limitado
to be at the limit of one's endurance → ya no poder más
to be at the limit of one's patience → haber agotado la paciencia
behaviour beyond the limits of acceptability → comportamiento m que va más allá de los límites de lo aceptable
to know no limits → no tener límite(s)
these establishments are off limits to ordinary citizens → los ciudadanos de a pie tienen prohibido el acceso a estos establecimientos
that sort of question is off limits → ese tipo de pregunta se sale de los límites
that is outside the limits of my experience → eso va más allá de los límites de mi experiencia
it is important that parents set limits for their children → es importante que los padres les pongan límites a sus hijos
she tried my patience to the limit → puso mi paciencia a prueba
it is true within limits → es verdad dentro de ciertos límites
see also city B
see also sky, stretch B7

2. (= permitted maximum) → límite m
there is no limit on or to the amount you can import → no existe un límite con respecto a la cantidad que se puede importar
one glass of wine's my limit → con un vaso de vino me basta y me sobra
he was three times over the limit (Aut) → había ingerido tres veces más de la cantidad de alcohol permitida(para conducir)
see also age D
see also credit C
see also speed, spending B
see also time C
see also weight C

3. the limit: it's the limit! (= too much) → ¡es el colmo!, ¡es demasiado!
he's the limit! → ¡es el colmo!, ¡es el no va más!

4. (Math) → límite m

B. VT [+ numbers, power, freedom] → limitar; [+ spending] → restringir
try to limit your fat intake → procura limitar el consumo de grasas
are you limited as to time? → ¿tienes el tiempo limitado?
he limited questions to 25 minutes → limitó las preguntas a 25 minutos
to limit o.s. to sth → limitarse a algo
he limited himself to a few remarks → se limitó a hacer algunas observaciones
I limit myself to ten cigarettes a day → me permito sólo diez cigarrillos al día

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limit [ˈlɪmɪt]

n

(= maximum) → limite f
There is no limit to how much fruit you can eat → Il n'y a pas de limite à la quantité de fruits que l'on peut manger.
There was a limit on what we could buy → Il y avait une limite à ce qu'on pouvait acheter.
weight limit → limite de poids
within limits → dans les limites du possible
the sky's the limit → tout est possible time limit

[area, city] → limite f
the southern limits of the area → les limites sud de la zone
the city limits of Kinshasa → les limites de la ville de Kinshasa
to be off limits [place] → être interdit(e)
A one-mile area around the wreck is still off limits → Une zone d'un mile autour de l'épave est toujours interdite.
to be off limits to sb → être interdit(e) à qn
These establishments are off limits to ordinary citizens → L'accès à ces établissements est interdit aux citoyens ordinaires., Ces établissements sont interdits aux citoyens ordinaires.

(for alcohol) to be over the limit (British) → être au-dessus de la limite

vt → limiter
to limit o.s. to sth → se limiter à qch

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limit

n

→ Grenze f; (= limitation) → Beschränkung f, → Begrenzung f; (= speed limit) → Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung f; (Comm) → Limit nt; the city limits → die Stadtgrenzen pl; a 40-mile limit → eine Vierzigmeilengrenze; the 50 km/h limit → die Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung von 50 Stundenkilometern; is there any limit on the size? → gibt es irgendwelche Größenbeschränkungen?, ist die Größe begrenzt or beschränkt?; to put a limit on something, to set a limit to or on something → etw begrenzen, etw beschränken; that’s beyond my financial limits → das übersteigt meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten; I am at the limit of my patience → meine Geduld ist am Ende; we’re constantly working at the limits of our abilities → unsere Arbeit bringt uns ständig an die Grenzen unserer Leistungsfähigkeit; there’s a limit! → alles hat seine Grenzen!; there is a limit to what one person can do → ein Mensch kann nur so viel tun und nicht mehr; there’s a limit to the time you should spend → Sie sollten nicht allzu viel Zeit darauf verwenden; there is no limit to his stupidity → seine Dummheit kennt keine Grenzen; there’s a limit to the amount of money we can spend → unseren Ausgaben sind Grenzen gesetzt, wir können nicht unbegrenzt Geld ausgeben; there are limits! → es gibt (schließlich) Grenzen!; it is true within limits → es ist bis zu einem gewissen Grade richtig; I’ll tell you what I can, within limits → ich sage Ihnen, was ich kann, innerhalb gewisser Grenzen; without limits → unbegrenzt, unbeschränkt; off limits to military personnel → Zutritt für Militär verboten, für Militär gesperrt; smoking is off limits → Rauchen ist nicht erlaubt; to know no limits → keine Grenzen kennen; over the limit → zu viel; (in time) → zu lange; you are or your baggage is over the limit → Ihr Gepäck hat Übergewicht; you shouldn’t drive, you’re over the limit → du solltest dich nicht ans Steuer setzen, du hast zu viel getrunken; he was three times over the limit → er hatte dreimal so viel Promille wie gesetzlich erlaubt; he had more than the legal limit (of alcohol) in his blood → er hatte mehr Promille als gesetzlich erlaubt; top C is my limit → höher als bis zum hohen C komme ich nicht; I’ll offer £400, that’s my limit → ich biete £ 400, das ist mein Limit or höher kann ich nicht gehen; 50 pages per week is my limit → 50 Seiten pro Woche sind mein Limit

(inf) that’s (just) the limit! → das ist die Höhe (inf) → or das Letzte (inf); that child is the limit! → dieses Kind ist eine Zumutung! (inf); he’s the limit!, isn’t he the limit? → das ist ’ne Type! (inf)

vt → begrenzen, beschränken; freedom, spending, possibilities → einschränken; imagination → hemmen; to limit somebody/something to something → jdn/etw auf etw (acc) → beschränken; to limit oneself to a few remarks → sich auf einige (wenige) Bemerkungen beschränken; time is the limiting factor → wir sind zeitlich gebunden; what are the limiting factors? → wodurch sind uns (dat) → Grenzen gesetzt?

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limit [ˈlɪmɪt]

1. n → limite m
weight/speed limit → limite di peso/di velocità
there's a limit to my patience → la mia pazienza ha un limite
within limits → entro certi limiti
there is a limit to what one can do → c'è un limite a quello che si può fare
he's the limit! (fam) → lui passa tutti i limiti!
well, that's the limit! (fam) → questo è il massimo or il colmo!

2. vt → limitare
to limit o.s. to a few remarks → limitarsi ad alcune osservazioni
I limit myself to 10 cigarettes a day → mi limito a (fumare) 10 sigarette al giorno

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n limit [ˈlimit]

1 the farthest point or place; the boundary There was no limit to his ambition. perk حَد граница hranice grænse die Grenze όριο límite piir کران raja limite גְבוּל सीमा granica határ batas takmörk limite 限度 극한점 riba robeža batas limiet grense kres limite limită предел; граница hranica meja granica gräns ขีดจำกัด sınır, hudut 界限 межа, рубіж حد ranh giới 界限

2 a restriction We must put a limit on our spending. beperking قَيْد، نِهايَه، حَد ограничение mez begrænsning die Grenze όριο, περιορισμός límite piir محدودیت rajat restriction הַגבָּלָה रोक ograničenje, granica korlát penghematan takmörk limite 制限 제한 apribojimas ierobežojums had limiet grense ograniczenie limite restricţie ограничение medza omejitev ograničenje gräns, begränsning ขีดจำกัด sınırlama, kısıtlama 限度 обмеження بندش giới hạn 限度

v

to set a restriction on We must limit the amount of time we spend on this work. beperk يُحدِّد ограничавам omezit begrænse begrenzen περιορίζω limitar, restringir piirama محدود کردن rajoittaa limiter לְהַגבִּיל सीमा तय करना postaviti granicu korlátoz menghemat takmarka limitare 制限する 한계를 정하다 apriboti limitēt; ierobežot membataskan beperken begrense ograniczyć limitar ограничивать obmedziť omejiti ograničiti begränsa จำกัด sınırlamak, kısıtlamak 限制 обмежувати بندش لگانا hạn chế 限制

n limiˈtation

1 an act of limiting. inperking تَحْديد ограничаване omezení begrænsning die Begrenzung περιορισμός limitación piiramine تحدید rajoittaminen limitation הַגבָלָה सीमा तय करना ograničavanje korlátozás pembatasan takmörkun limitazione 制限 제한하는 것 apribojimas limitēšana; ierobežošana pembatasan beperking begrensning oograniczenie limitação limi­tare ограничение obmedzenie omejitev ograničavanje begränsning การจำกัด sınırlama, kısıtlama 限制 обмеження محدود کرنے کا عمل sự hạn chế 限制

2 a lack, eg of a particular facility, ability etc We all have our limitations. beperking قُصور، ضَعْف ограничение omezení, nedostatek begrænsning die Grenze όρια δυνατοτήτων limitación piirang محدودیت puute limite מִגבָּלָה सीमाबद्धता ograničenje korlát keterbatasan takmarkanir limite 限界 (능력, 지능 등의) 한계 trūkumas ierobežojums; aprobežotība batasan tekortkoming begrensning ograniczenie limitação limită недостаток nedostatok meja ograničenje begränsning จำนวนจำกัด kusur, eksiklik 缺陷﹐局限 обмеженість معذوری mặt hạn chế 限制因素

adj limited

1 (negativeunlimited) not very great, large etc; restricted My experience is rather limited. beperk مَحْدود ограничен omezený begrænset begrenzt περιορισμένος limitado, restringido piiratud محدود rajallinen limité מוּגבָּל छोटा, सीमित ograničen korlátozott terbatas takmarkaður limitato 限られた 제한된 ribotas limitēts; ierobežots; aprobežots terhad beperkt begrenset ograniczony limitado limitat ограниченный obmedzený omejen skroman begränsad ที่มีขอบเขต sınırlı, kısıtlı 有限的 обмежений محدود bị hạn chế 有限的

2 (with capital, abbreviated toLtd.when written) a word used in the titles of certain companies West. and R. Chambers Ltd. beperk مَحْدود الضَّمان с ограничена отговорност s.r.o. (společnost s ručením omezeným) aktieselskab; A/S mit beschränkter Haftung ανώνυμη εταιρεία limitada piiratud vastutusega (aktsiaselts) مسئولیت محدود osakeyhtiö ltée בע”מ लिमिटेड d.o.o. (poduzeće s ograničenom odgovornošću) korlátolt felelősségű társaság, kft., (névben) Kft. perseroan terbatas hlutafélag (hf) S.r.l., (a responsabilità limitata) 有限責任の 유한(책임) 회사인 ribotos atsakomybės ar ierobežotu atbildību Berhad N.V. aksjeselskap (AS) z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością limitada cu răs­pun­dere limitată лимитед, с ограниченной ответственностью s r.o. (s ručením obmedzeným) omejen deo naziva kompanija AB ที่ถูกจำกัด limited şirket 股份有限公司 з обмеженою відповідальністю محدود ذمہ داری والی کمپنی công ty trách nhiệm hữu hạn 股份有限公司

adj limitless

grensloos, onbeperk لا حدَّ لهُ безграничен neomezený grænseløs; ubegrænset grenzenlos απεριόριστος sin límite piiritu نامحدود rajaton illimité לְלא גְבוּל असीम bezgraničan határtalan, korlátlan tak terbatas takmarkalaus illimitato 限りのない 제한이 없는, 광대한 neribotas neierobežots tiada hadnya onbegrensd grenseløs, uendelig bezgraniczny sem limites nelimitat неограниченный neobmedzený neomejen neograničen obegränsad, gränslös ไร้ขีดจำกัด sınırsız 無限制的 необмежений; безкрайній غیر محدود، بے پایاں vô hạn 无限制的

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limit → قيد mez grænse Grenze όριο límite yläraja limite ograničenje limite 限界 한계 limiet grense granica limite лимит gräns ขีดจำกัด sınır giới hạn 限度