LIMIT

(noun) the greatest possible degree of something
"what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior", "to the limit of his ability"
synonyms : bound , boundary
(noun) the boundary of a specific area
synonyms : demarcation , demarcation line
(noun) as far as something can go
(noun) 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"
synonyms : limitation
(noun) the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
synonyms : limit point , point of accumulation
(noun) final or latest limiting point
synonyms : terminal point , terminus ad quem
(verb) place limits on (extent or access)
"restrict the use of this parking lot", "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
synonyms : bound , confine , restrain , restrict , throttle , trammel
(verb) restrict or confine,
"I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
synonyms : circumscribe , confine
circumscribed by race or religion -added by nithi
(verb) decide upon or fix definitely
"fix the variables", "specify the parameters"
synonyms : define , determine , fix , set , specify

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