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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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   The meaning of LIMIT is something that bounds, restrains, or confines. How to use limit in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Limit.

5. byjus.com › maths › limitsLimits in Calculus (Definition, Properties and Examples)

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   In Mathematics, a limit is defined as a value that a function approaches the output for the given input values. Limits are important in calculus and mathematical analysis and used to define integrals, derivatives, and continuity.

6. 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 (x2−1) (x−1) as x approaches 1 is 2

7. tutorial.math.lamar.edu › Classes › CalcISection 2.10 : The Definition of the Limit - Pauls Online Math...

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   Mar 4, 2024 · We’ll be looking at the precise definition of limits at finite points that have finite values, limits that are infinity and limits at infinity. We’ll also give the precise, mathematical definition of continuity.

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.

9. math.libretexts.org › Courses › Monroe_Community_College2.7: The Precise Definition of a Limit - Mathematics LibreTexts

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   Dec 21, 2020 · The formal definition of a limit is quite possibly one of the most challenging definitions you will encounter early in your study of calculus; however, it is well worth any effort you make to reconcile it with your intuitive notion of a limit.

10. 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. We start with the function f ( x) = x + 2 . The limit of f at x = 3 is the value f approaches as we get closer and closer to x = 3 .

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › limitlimit - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    limit meaning, definition, what is limit: the greatest or least amount, number, sp...: Learn more.