Meaning of limit

Definition of limit

(noun) the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"
as far as something can go
the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
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"
(verb) place limits on (extent or amount or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
restrict or confine within limits; "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"
decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"

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