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limit
noun
a
point
,
line
,
amount
,
or
level
that
you
cannot
or
must
not
go
beyond
•
The
city
has
set
a
speed
limit
of
30
miles
per
hour
on
residential
streets
.
The
city
has
set
a
speed
limit
of
30
miles
per
hour
on
residential
streets
.
•
My
phone
plan
has
a
data
limit
of
five
gigabytes
per
month
.
My
phone
plan
has
a
data
limit
of
five
gigabytes
per
month
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
limes
,
limitis
meaning
‘
boundary
,
frontier
’.
verb
to
control
or
reduce
something
so
that
it
does
not
go
beyond
a
certain
point
or
amount
•
Parents
try
to
limit
their
children's
screen
time
to
two
hours
a
day
.
Parents
try
to
limit
their
children's
screen
time
to
two
hours
a
day
.
•
Because
the
suitcase
is
small
,
I
have
to
limit
what
I
pack
.
Because
the
suitcase
is
small
,
I
have
to
limit
what
I
pack
.
Developed
from
the
noun
sense
;
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
late
14th
century
.
noun
the
greatest
amount
,
number
,
or
level
that
is
allowed
or
possible
•
The
airline
sets
a
10-kilogram
limit
for
carry-on
bags
.
The
airline
sets
a
10-kilogram
limit
for
carry-on
bags
.
•
After
buying
gifts
for
everyone
,
she
reached
her
credit-card
spending
limit
.
After
buying
gifts
for
everyone
,
she
reached
her
credit-card
spending
limit
.
Middle
English
"
limite
"
from
Old
French
,
from
Latin
"
līmit-
,
limes
"
meaning
"
boundary
,
border
".
noun
a
point
or
line
that
marks
the
end
,
edge
,
or
border
of
something
•
We
hiked
to
the
limit
of
the
forest
before
turning
back
.
We
hiked
to
the
limit
of
the
forest
before
turning
back
.
•
The
city
’
s
eastern
limit
is
marked
by
a
broad
river
.
The
city
’
s
eastern
limit
is
marked
by
a
broad
river
.
From
Latin
"
limes
"
meaning
"
border
".
verb
-
limit
,
limiting
,
limits
,
limited
to
control
or
reduce
the
size
,
amount
,
or
range
of
something
•
Parents
should
limit
their
children
’
s
screen
time
.
Parents
should
limit
their
children
’
s
screen
time
.
•
The
company
plans
to
limit
emissions
by
upgrading
its
equipment
.
The
company
plans
to
limit
emissions
by
upgrading
its
equipment
.
Derived
from
the
noun
sense
;
first
used
as
a
verb
in
late
Middle
English
.
noun
(
mathematics
)
the
value
that
a
sequence
or
function
approaches
as
the
input
gets
closer
to
a
particular
point
or
grows
without
bound
•
As
x
approaches
zero
,
the
limit
of
sin
x
divided
by
x
equals
one
.
As
x
approaches
zero
,
the
limit
of
sin
x
divided
by
x
equals
one
.
•
In
calculus
class
,
we
learned
to
find
the
limit
of
a
sequence
.
In
calculus
class
,
we
learned
to
find
the
limit
of
a
sequence
.
Adopted
into
mathematical
vocabulary
in
the
17th
century
to
describe
a
boundary
value
.
noun
in
mathematics
,
a
value
that
a
sequence
or
function
gets
closer
and
closer
to
•
As
x
approaches
zero
,
the
limit
of
sin
x
/
x
equals
one
.
As
x
approaches
zero
,
the
limit
of
sin
x
/
x
equals
one
.
•
The
sequence
1
,
1/2
,
1/3
, ...
has
a
limit
of
zero
.
The
sequence
1
,
1/2
,
1/3
, ...
has
a
limit
of
zero
.
Adopted
into
mathematical
vocabulary
in
the
18th
century
from
earlier
general
English
use
.
limited
adjective
small
in
number
,
amount
,
or
size
;
not
much
or
not
enough
•
Tickets
for
the
concert
are
limited
,
so
we
should
buy
them
early
.
Tickets
for
the
concert
are
limited
,
so
we
should
buy
them
early
.
•
Because
the
classroom
has
limited
space
,
only
twenty
students
can
enroll
.
Because
the
classroom
has
limited
space
,
only
twenty
students
can
enroll
.
From
the
past
participle
of
the
verb
“
limit
,”
which
comes
from
Latin
‘
līmitāre
’
meaning
‘
to
bound
or
restrict
’.
limitation
noun
a
rule
,
condition
,
or
fact
that
restricts
what
is
possible
or
allowed
•
The
speed
limitation
on
this
road
is
50
miles
per
hour
.
The
speed
limitation
on
this
road
is
50
miles
per
hour
.
•
Because
of
budget
limitations
,
the
school
can't
hire
more
teachers
.
Because
of
budget
limitations
,
the
school
can't
hire
more
teachers
.
From
Latin
limītātiō
‘
a
bounding
or
restricting
’,
from
līmitāre
‘
to
bound
,
limit
’.
noun
the
act
of
controlling
the
size
,
amount
,
or
extent
of
something
•
The
limitation
of
salt
in
your
diet
can
lower
blood
pressure
.
The
limitation
of
salt
in
your
diet
can
lower
blood
pressure
.
•
They
discussed
the
limitation
of
greenhouse
gas
emissions
at
the
summit
.
They
discussed
the
limitation
of
greenhouse
gas
emissions
at
the
summit
.
noun
a
fault
or
weakness
that
makes
someone
or
something
less
effective
•
One
major
limitation
of
the
device
is
its
short
battery
life
.
One
major
limitation
of
the
device
is
its
short
battery
life
.
•
She
acknowledged
her
own
limitations
and
asked
for
help
.
She
acknowledged
her
own
limitations
and
asked
for
help
.
noun
a
legally
fixed
period
after
which
a
claim
or
prosecution
can
no
longer
be
brought
•
The
claim
was
dismissed
because
the
period
of
limitation
had
expired
.
The
claim
was
dismissed
because
the
period
of
limitation
had
expired
.
•
Under
the
new
law
,
the
limitation
for
fraud
cases
is
ten
years
.
Under
the
new
law
,
the
limitation
for
fraud
cases
is
ten
years
.
Limited
suffix
used
after
a
company
’
s
name
to
show
that
it
is
a
business
in
which
the
owners
’
financial
responsibility
is
restricted
to
the
money
they
have
invested
•
TechNova
Limited
announced
record
profits
this
quarter
.
TechNova
Limited
announced
record
profits
this
quarter
.
•
When
you
invest
in
a
limited
company
,
your
personal
assets
are
protected
.
When
you
invest
in
a
limited
company
,
your
personal
assets
are
protected
.
Sense
developed
in
the
mid-19th
century
with
the
rise
of
corporate
law
in
Britain
,
indicating
companies
whose
shareholders
had
liability
limited
to
their
investment
.