limit

1. 1

   A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go or proceed.

   • There are several existing limits to executive power.
   • Two drinks is my limit tonight.
2. 2

   A value to which a sequence converges. Equivalently, the common value of the upper limit and the lower limit of a sequence: if the upper and lower limits are different, then the sequence has no limit (i.e., does not converge).

   • The sequence of reciprocals has zero as its limit.
3. 3

   Any of several abstractions of this concept of limit.

   • Category theory defines a very general concept of limit.
4. 4

   The cone of a diagram through which any other cone of that same diagram can factor uniquely.

5. 5

   Fixed limit.

6. 6

   The final, utmost, or furthest point; the border or edge.

   • the limit of a walk, of a town, or of a country
7. 7

   The space or thing defined by limits.obsolete

   • The archdeacon hath divided it / Into three limits very equally.
8. 8

   That terminates a period of time; hence, the period itself; the full time or extent.obsolete

   • the dateless limit of thy dear exile
   • The limit of your lives is out.
9. 9

   A restriction; a check or curb; a hindrance.obsolete

   • I prithee, give no limits to my tongue.
10. 10

    A determining feature; a distinguishing characteristic.

syn. bound · boundary · limitation · restriction · threshold · rim

1. 1

   Being a fixed limit game.not-comparable

1. 1

   To restrict; to circumscribe; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound, to set boundaries.transitive

   • We need to limit the power of the executive.
   • I'm limiting myself to two drinks tonight.
2. 2

   To have a limit in a particular set.intransitive

   • The sequence limits on the point a.
3. 3

   To beg, or to exercise functions, within a certain limited region.obsolete

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