Word

limit, n.
(limits)
freq. cnt. 29

the greatest possible degree of something
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 24

bound boundary limit

sample sentences

"what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"
"to the limit of his ability"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

limit limit limit

semantic pointers

hypernym

extent

hyponym

knife-edge starkness, absoluteness, utterness thermal barrier, heat barrier utmost, maximum, uttermost, level best verge, brink

final or latest limiting point
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

limit terminal point terminus ad quem

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

limit

semantic pointers

hypernym

end, ending

the boundary of a specific area
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

demarcation demarcation line limit

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

demarcate demarcate

semantic pointers

hyponym

edge city limit, city limits upper limit lower limit three-mile limit

hypernym

boundary, bounds, bound

as far as something can go
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

limit

semantic pointers

hypernym

extremity

hyponym

maximum minimum range, reach

the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
<noun.quantity> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

limit limitation

sample sentences

"there are limits on the amount you can bet"
"it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight"

semantic pointers

hypernym

indefinite quantity

hyponym

peak, extremum cutoff

the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
<noun.quantity>

limit limit point point of accumulation

semantic pointers

hypernym

indefinite quantity