limit

nouns

the greatest possible degree of something

"what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"

bound, boundary, limit

final or latest limiting point

as far as something can go

limit

is a type of (narrower)

the outermost or farthest region or point

the boundary of a specific area

the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity

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"

limit, limitation

place limits on (extent or access)

"restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel

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restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"

circumscribe, confine, limit

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decide upon or fix definitely

"fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"

define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify