limitaladj.

Brit.

/ˈlɪmɪtəl/, U.S.

/ˈlɪmᵻdl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: limit n., -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < limit n. + -al suffix¹.

Now rare.

Of or relating to a limit or boundary; defining.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > edge, border, or margin > boundary > [adjective]

finitivec1550

limitaneous1640

terminal1652

limitary1731

limital1847

1847 Amer. Rev. Nov. 479/1 Between the Cayugas and Onondagas, the limital line is not as well defined.

1877 G. K. Gilbert Rep. Geol. Henry Mts. (U.S. Geogr. & Geol. Surv. Rocky Mt. Region) iv. 90 A laccolite of small volume will not exceed the limital area, but will grow by lifting its cover.

1912 L. P. Gratacap Pop. Guide Minerals 170 Specimens are to be noted where the green coloration is marked in patches, extending to a limital line within the border of the crystal.

1995 Copeia No. 2 474/1 Data spanning 15 reproductive seasons at the southern limital rookery of Mon Repos and adjacent mainland beaches.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	limital
释义	limitaladj. Brit. /ˈlɪmɪtəl/, U.S. /ˈlɪmᵻdl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: limit n., -al suffix¹. Etymology: < limit n. + -al suffix¹. Now rare. Of or relating to a limit or boundary; defining. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > edge, border, or margin > boundary > [adjective] finitivec1550 limitaneous1640 terminal1652 limitary1731 limital1847 1847 Amer. Rev. Nov. 479/1 Between the Cayugas and Onondagas, the limital line is not as well defined. 1877 G. K. Gilbert Rep. Geol. Henry Mts. (U.S. Geogr. & Geol. Surv. Rocky Mt. Region) iv. 90 A laccolite of small volume will not exceed the limital area, but will grow by lifting its cover. 1912 L. P. Gratacap Pop. Guide Minerals 170 Specimens are to be noted where the green coloration is marked in patches, extending to a limital line within the border of the crystal. 1995 Copeia No. 2 474/1 Data spanning 15 reproductive seasons at the southern limital rookery of Mon Repos and adjacent mainland beaches. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1847
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