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[ noun ] the greatest possible degree of something
Examples : "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior" "to the limit of his ability" Used in print (Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)In_fact , there is much evidence to indicate they do n't care a_bit about anything beyond their particular regional , ethnic and occupational limits . (Cornell H. Mayer, "Radio Emission of the Moon...)When sufficiently accurate and complete measurements are available , it will be possible to set limits on the thermal and electrical characteristics of the surface and subsurface materials of the moon . It should be possible , however , to put useful limits on the diameters of the radio_sources by observing with large reflectors or with interferometers . (Richard F. McLaughlin, et al., "A study of the...)Within certain wide limits anatomy dictates function and , if one is permitted to speculate , potential pathology should be included in this statement as_well . (S. Idell Pyle, et al., Onsets, Completions, and...)With due consideration for the limits of precision in assessing , expected rate of change in ossification of girls age 2 years , and the known variations in rate of ossification of these children as described in our preceding paper in the Supplement , each arrow with a `` shaft length '' of four months or less was selected as indicating `` same schedule '' at Onset and Completion , for this particular epiphysis . Related terms |
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[ verb ] place limits on (extent or access)
Examples "restrict the use of this parking lot" "limit the time you can spend with your friends" Used in print (J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)The solar electromagnetic - and corpuscular-radiation_pressure and the associated Poynting-Robertson effect increase in effectiveness as the particle size decreases and modify the distribution and limit sizes to larger than a_few microns . (Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)Similar results might be expected from the influence of drugs or pathological conditions that limit iodide trapping , or organification , or accelerate thyroglobulin proteolysis . (Philip Jos‚ Farmer, The Lovers....)`` The ship is huge '' , said Macneff , `` but the number of military_men and specialists we are taking limits the linguists to one . |
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[ verb ] place under restrictions; limit access to
Synonyms Examples "This substance is controlled" Used in print (The Providence Journal...)The statutes , similar in both the Bay_State and Rhode_Island and dating_back in some instances to colonial times , severely limit the types of merchandise that may be sold on the Sabbath . (The Atlanta Constitution...)The Georgia_Constitution gives the Legislature the power to exempt colleges from property taxation if , among other criteria , `` all endowments to institutions established for white people shall be limited to white people , and all endowments to institutions established for colored people shall be limited to colored people '' . The Georgia_Constitution gives the Legislature the power to exempt colleges from property taxation if , among other criteria , `` all endowments to institutions established for white people shall be limited to white people , and all endowments to institutions established for colored people shall be limited to colored people '' . (U.S. News and World Report,...)Hong_Kong , India and Pakistan have been limiting exports of certain types of textiles to Britain for several years under the `` Lancashire_Pact '' . Hong_Kong interests loudly protest limiting their exports to Britain , while Spanish and Portuguese textiles pour into British market unrestrictedly . Related terms derestrict control content taboo scant ration localize classify limitation |
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[ verb ] restrict or confine, as to area, extent, time, etc.
Synonyms Used in print (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)Determine how much topography limits useful area or what the costs of earth moving or grading might be . (Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)One or two of the schools have a five year curriculum , but the usual pattern of American education has limited most of them to the four year plan which seems to be the minimum in acceptable institutions . Obviously , the four year provision limits this to fundamentals and much desirable material must be eliminated . |
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[ noun ] final or latest limiting point
Synonyms Used in print (Frank Getlein and Harold C. Gardiner, S.J., Movies,...)One reel - from eight to twelve minutes - became the standard length from the year of Robbery , 1903 , until Griffith shattered that limit forever with Birth_of_a_Nation in 1915 . (Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)David_Cortlandt was tired beyond almost the limits of his flesh . (Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)Now , under the impact of his wife 's disclosures , he was brought suddenly to the realization that there was a limit to tolerance , however brilliant , however far-famed the offender might be . |
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[ noun ] the boundary of a specific area
Synonyms Used in print (E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)Before we comment further on these pathological conditions , we should remember that changes in the state of the hypothalamus within physiological limits distinguish sleep from wakefulness . Related terms boundary upper_limit lower_limit three-mile_limit city_limit demarcate |
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[ noun ] the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
Synonyms Examples "there are limits on the amount you can bet" "it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (mathematics) a mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
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