Limit meaning

What does “limit” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“limit” is a noun and verb with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the greatest possible degree of something.

limit

the greatest possible degree of something
“what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior”
“to the limit of his ability”
Synonymsbound boundary
final or latest limiting point
Synonymsterminus ad quem terminal point
as far as something can go
the boundary of a specific area
Synonymsdemarcation demarcation line
the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
Synonymslimit point point of accumulation
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”
Synonymslimitation

place limits on (extent or amount or access)
“restrict the use of this parking lot”
“limit the time you can spend with your friends”
Synonymsrestrict trammel bound confine throttle
restrict or confine within limits
“I limit you to two visits to the pub a day”
“please confine your questions to the topic”
Synonymscircumscribe confine to
decide upon or fix definitely
“fix the variables”
“specify the parameters”
Synonymsspecify set determine define fix

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University