limit

1. The greatest possible degree of something (synset 105131322)
   "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"
   is a type of: extent - the distance or area or volume over which something extends
   subtypes:

   • knife-edge - a narrow boundary
   • absoluteness, starkness, utterness - the quality of being complete or utter or extreme
   • heat barrier, thermal barrier - a limit to high speed flight imposed by aerodynamic heating
   • level best, maximum, utmost, uttermost - the greatest possible degree
   • brink, verge - the limit beyond which something happens or changes
   same as: bound, boundary
2. Final or latest limiting point (synset 115293814)
   is a type of: end, ending - the point in time at which something ends
   same as: terminal point, terminus ad quem
3. As far as something can go (synset 108610686)
   is a type of: extremity - the outermost or farthest region or point
   subtypes:

   • 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
   • range, reach - the limits within which something can be effective
4. The boundary of a specific area (synset 108610212)
   is a type of: bound, boundary, bounds - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
   subtypes:

   • edge - the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center 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
   same as: demarcation, demarcation line
5. The mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity (synset 113780696)
   is a type of: indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity
   same as: limit point, point of accumulation
6. The greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed (synset 113780436)
   "there are limits on the amount you can bet"; "it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight"
   is a type of: indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity
   subtypes:

   • extremum, peak - the most extreme possible amount or value
   • cutoff - a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
   same as: limitation

1. Place limits on (extent or amount or access) (synset 200234091)
   "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
   subtypes:

   • reduce, tighten - narrow or limit
   • tie - limit or restrict to
   • 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)
   • mark off, mark out - set boundaries to and delimit
   • cramp, halter, hamper, strangle - prevent the progress or free movement of
   • constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up - severely restrict in scope or extent
   • clamp down, crack down - repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable)
   • delimit, delimitate, demarcate - set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
   • cumber, encumber, restrain - restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
   • scant, skimp - limit in quality or quantity
   same as: bound, confine, restrict, throttle, trammel
2. Restrict or confine within limits (synset 200236085)
   "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"; "please confine your questions to the topic"; "our actions are circumscribed by our biology, personality, and by the social and cultural context into which we are born"
   is a type of: decrease, lessen, minify - make smaller
   subtypes:

   • hold down - restrain
   • keep down, number - place a limit on the number of
   • cap - restrict the number or amount of
   • curb, curtail, cut back, restrict - place restrictions on
   same as: circumscribe, confine to
3. Decide upon or fix definitely (synset 200949109)
   "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
   is a type of: choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
   subtypes:

   • quantify - use as a quantifier
   • name - mention and identify by name
   • reset - set anew
   • define - give a definition for the meaning of a word
   same as: define, determine, fix, set, specify

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