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Word: Limit
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Latin limes, limit- ‘boundary, frontier’. The verb is from Latin limitare, from limes
ˈlɪmɪt
a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass
Short Definition:point beyond which something may not pass
Examples:- the success of the coup showed the limits of monarchical power
- the 10-minute limit on speeches
- there was no limit to his imagination
a restriction on the size or amount of something permissible or possible
Short Definition:restriction
Examples:- an age limit
- a weight limit
a point or value which a sequence, function, or sum of a series can be made to approach progressively, until they are as close to it as desired.
Short Definition:point which sequence etc. can be made to approach progressively
Word: Limit
Speech Type: Verb
ˈlɪmɪt
set or serve as a limit to
Short Definition:set limit to
Examples:- try to limit the amount you drink
- class sizes are limited to a maximum of 10
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