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   limit

   /ˈlɪmɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass: "the success of the coup showed the limits of monarchical power"
   • ▪ the terminal point or boundary of an area or movement: "the city limits" Similar boundaryborderboundary lineboundbounding linepartition linefrontieredgedemarcation lineend pointcut-off pointterminationperimeteroutsideoutlineconfineperipherymarginrimextremityfringethresholdcompassOpposite centre
   • ▪ the furthest extent of one's physical or mental endurance: "Mary Ann tried everyone's patience to the limit" Similar utmostbreaking pointextremitygreatest extentultimateend pointthe bitter endthe last strawthe straw that broke the camel's backenoughmore than enoughinformal:the endit
   • 2. a restriction on the size or amount of something permissible or possible: "an age limit" Similar maximumceilinglimitationupper limitrestrictioncurbcheckcontrolcurtailmentrestraintdamperbrakereinOpposite minimum
   • ▪ a speed limit: "a 30 mph limit"
   • ▪ the maximum concentration of alcohol in the blood that the law allows in the driver of a motor vehicle: "the risk of drinkers inadvertently going over the limit"
   • 3. 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.

   verb

   • 1. set or serve as a limit to: "try to limit the amount you drink"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin limes, limit- ‘boundary, frontier’. The verb is from Latin limitare, from limes.

   Derivatives

   • 1. limitable adjective
   • 2. limitative adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIMIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LIMIT definition: 1. the greatest amount, number, or level of something that is either possible or allowed: 2. the…. Learn more.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Limit_(mathematics)Limit (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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   In mathematics, a limit is the value that a function (or sequence) approaches as the input (or index) approaches some value. [1] . Limits are essential to calculus and mathematical analysis, and are used to define continuity, derivatives, and integrals . In formulas, a limit of a function is usually written as.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › limitLimit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : something that bounds, restrains, or confines. the age limit for junior golf. b. : the utmost extent. pushed her body to the limit. 2. a. : a geographic or political boundary. b. limits plural : the place enclosed within a boundary : bounds. into the limits of the North they came John Milton. 3. : limitation.

5. www.mathsisfun.com › calculus › limitsLimits (An Introduction) - Math is Fun

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   We want to give the answer "2" but can't, so instead mathematicians say exactly what is going on by using the special word "limit". The limit of (x 2 −1) (x−1) as x approaches 1 is 2 And it is written in symbols as:

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › limitLIMIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Limit definition: the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.. See examples of LIMIT used in a sentence.

7. www.khanacademy.org › math › ap-calculus-abLimits intro (article) | Khan Academy

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   Limits describe how a function behaves near a point, instead of at that point. This simple yet powerful idea is the basis of all of calculus. To understand what limits are, let's look at an example.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLIMIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LIMIT meaning: 1. the greatest amount, number, or level of something that is either possible or allowed: 2. the…. Learn more.