lim·it
/ˈlimət/
noun
- a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass."the success of the coup showed the limits of monarchical power"
- a restriction on the size or amount of something permissible or possible."an age limit"synonyms: maximum, ceiling, limitation, upper limit, restriction, curb, check, control, curtailment, restraint, damper, brake, rein
- a point or value that a sequence, function, or sum of a series can be made to approach progressively, until it is as close to the point or value as desired.
verb
set or serve as a limit to.
"try to limit the amount you drink"
synonyms: restrict, curb, check, place a limit on, cap, keep within bounds, hold in check, restrain, put a brake on, hold, freeze, peg, regulate, control, govern, delimit, demarcate, circumscribe, ration, arrest, bridle, inhibit, damp (down), fetter, tie down, trammel
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Limit of a function
In mathematics, the limit of a function is a fundamental concept in calculus and analysis concerning the behavior of that function near a particular input which may or may not be in the domain of the function.
Formal definitions, first devised in... Wikipedia
6 days ago · limit implies setting a point or line (as in time, space, speed, or degree) beyond which something cannot or is not permitted to go.
Apr 17, 2024 · verb · to restrict or confine, as to area, extent, time, etc · law to agree, fix, or assign specifically.
Idiom ... to control something so that it is not greater than a particular amount, number, or level: I've been asked to limit my speech to ten minutes maximum.
Synonyms for LIMIT: restrict, tighten, confine, cap, hold down, circumscribe, hinder, impede; Antonyms of LIMIT: exceed, expand, broaden, widen, overextend, ...
While a table of numbers can certainly suggest that a limit has a certain value, it cannot definitely prove that the limit has that value. For instance, look at ...