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limits

UK
/ˈlɪmɪts/
US
/ˈlɪmɪts/

Translations

limitnoun

limits

pl

limits
pl
UK
/ˈlɪmɪt/
US
/ˈlɪmɪt/
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.
Synonyms
restriction
constraint
cap
maximum
threshold
ceiling
parameter
boundary
Antonyms
unlimited
infinity
limitverb

limits

limited
Past Simple
limited
Past Participle
limiting
Gerund
UK
/ˈlɪmɪt/
US
/ˈlɪmɪt/
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.
Synonyms
diminish
reduce
narrow
confine
cap
curtail
constrain
restrict
Antonyms
extend
increase
expand

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.
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