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limit

/ˈlɪmɪt/

Translations

limitnoun

limits

/ˈlɪmɪt/

limite

The speed limit on this road is 60 miles per hour.

La limite de vitesse sur cette route est de 60 miles à l'heure.

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limitverb

limited

Past Simple

limited

Past Participle

limiting

Gerund

/ˈlɪmɪt/

limiter

The company decided to limit the number of attendees at the conference to ensure safety.

L'entreprise a décidé de limiter le nombre de participants à la conférence afin d'assurer la sécurité.

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limitadjective

/ˈlɪmɪt/

Used attributively before another noun to denote something that sets or indicates a limit (e.g., limit switch, limit price).

limiteEmploi technique, surtout avant un nom.

The device has a limit value that cannot be exceeded.

L'appareil a une valeur limite qui ne peut pas être dépassée.

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Definitions

limitnoun

A point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.

The speed limit on this road is 60 miles per hour.

A restriction on the size or amount of something permissible or possible.

There is a limit to the number of items you can purchase during the sale.

The furthest extent of one's physical or mental endurance.

After running for two hours, she felt she had reached her limit.

In mathematics, the value that a function or sequence approaches as the input or index approaches some value.

As x approaches zero, the limit of sin x divided by x is 1.

limitverb

To set a boundary or restriction on the extent, amount, or number of something.

The company decided to limit the number of attendees at the conference to ensure safety.

To confine or restrict someone or something to a particular area or activity.

The new policy will limit employees to using only company-approved software.

limitadjective

Serving to define or denote a boundary, maximum, or cut-off value when used before another noun.

The machine is equipped with a limit switch to prevent over-extension.