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limit
the greatest possible degree of something
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noun
the greatest possible degree of something
“what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior”
noun
the boundary of a specific area
noun
as far as something can go
noun
the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
“there are limits on the amount you can bet”
noun
the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
noun
final or latest limiting point
verb
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
“restrict the use of this parking lot”
verb
restrict or confine within limits
“I limit you to two visits to the pub a day”
verb
decide upon or fix definitely
“fix the variables”
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what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior
to the limit of his ability
there are limits on the amount you can bet
it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight
restrict the use of this parking lot
limit the time you can spend with your friends
I limit you to two visits to the pub a day
please confine your questions to the topic
our actions are circumscribed by our biology, personality, and by the social and cultural context into which we are born
fix the variables
specify the parameters
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