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- US Pronunciation
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- [stressed th ee lim-it]
- /stressed ði ˈlɪm ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [stressed th ee lim-it]
- /stressed ði ˈlɪm ɪt/
Definitions of the limit words
- noun the limit the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of his experience; the limit of vision. 1
- noun the limit a boundary or bound, as of a country, area, or district. 1
- noun the limit Mathematics. a number such that the value of a given function remains arbitrarily close to this number when the independent variable is sufficiently close to a specified point or is sufficiently large. The limit of 1/ x is zero as x approaches infinity; the limit of (x − 1) 2 is zero as x approaches 1. a number such that the absolute value of the difference between terms of a given sequence and the number approaches zero as the index of the terms increases to infinity. one of two numbers affixed to the integration symbol for a definite integral, indicating the interval or region over which the integration is taking place and substituted in a primitive, if one exists, to evaluate the integral. 1
- noun the limit limits, the premises or region enclosed within boundaries: We found them on school limits after hours. 1
- noun the limit Games. the maximum sum by which a bet may be raised at any one time. 1
- noun the limit the limit, Informal. something or someone that exasperates, delights, etc., to an extreme degree: You have made errors before, but this is the limit. 1
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Origin of the limit
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English lymyt < Latin līmit- (stem of līmes) boundary, path between fields
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Parts of speech for The limit
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the limit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
the limit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for the limit
noun the limit
- byproduct — A byproduct is something that is produced during the manufacture or processing of another product.
- luxuriance — luxuriant growth or productiveness; rich abundance; lushness.
- excess — An amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.
- fulsomeness — The state or quality of being fulsome or showing overdone and insincere flattery.
- nimiety — excess; overabundance: nimiety of mere niceties in conversation.
Antonyms for the limit
noun the limit
- few — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
adverb the limit
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
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