Limits: meaning, definitions and examples

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limits

 

[ [หˆlษชmษชts] ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

in mathematics

Restrictions or boundaries that define the scope or extent of a set, function, or equation.

Synonyms

boundaries, constraints, restrictions

Examples of usage

  • Limits are used in calculus to define the behavior of a function near a certain point.
  • When approaching infinity, the limit of a function may tend towards a specific value.
Context #2 | Noun

general usage

A point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.

Synonyms

boundary, ceiling, maximum

Examples of usage

  • There are limits to what one person can achieve in a day.
  • Human endurance has its limits.
Context #3 | Verb

general usage

To set or serve as a point or boundary beyond which something should not or cannot go.

Synonyms

cap, constrain, restrict

Examples of usage

  • We should limit our expenses to stay within the budget.
  • He limited his involvement in the project due to time constraints.

Translations

Translations of the word "limits" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น limites

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ€เคฎเคพเคเค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Grenzen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ batasan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะตะถั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ granice

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้™็•Œ (ใ’ใ‚“ใ‹ใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท limites

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lรญmites

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sฤฑnฤฑrlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•œ๊ณ„ (้™็•Œ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุฏูˆุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hranice

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hranice

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้™ๅˆถ (xiร nzhรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ meje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ takmรถrk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะตะบั‚ะตัƒะปะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ–แƒฆแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™hdudiyyษ™tlษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lรญmites

Etymology

The word 'limits' originated from the Latin word 'limitare', which means 'to bound'. It has been used in various contexts across different disciplines, such as mathematics, physics, and everyday language, to signify boundaries, restrictions, or constraints.

See also: delimit, limit, limitation, limitations, limited, limiter, limiting, limitless, limitlessly, limitlessness, nonlimiting, unlimited, unlimitedness.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,418, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.