Limit
nnoun.attributethe greatest possible degree of somethingSynset:bound boundary
Examples:- what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior
- to the limit of his ability
Derivationally Related Form:limit
Hypernyms:extent
Inherited Hypernyms:limitextentmagnitudepropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:absolutenessbrinkheat barrierknife-edgelevel bestmaximumstarknessthermal barrierutmostuttermostutternessverge
Full Hyponyms:knife-edgestarknessthermal barrierutmostverge
nnoun.timefinal or latest limiting pointSynset:terminal point terminus ad quem
Derivationally Related Form:limit
Hypernyms:end ending
Inherited Hypernyms:terminus ad quemendpointmeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.locationas far as something can goHypernyms:extremity
Inherited Hypernyms:limitextremityregionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:maximumminimumrangereach
Full Hyponyms:earshotmaximumminimumrangerifle rangeview
nnoun.locationthe boundary of a specific areaSynset:demarcation demarcation line
Derivationally Related Form:demarcate
Hypernyms:bound boundary bounds
Inherited Hypernyms:limitboundaryextremityregionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:city limitcity limitsedgelower limitthree-mile limitupper limit
Full Hyponyms:bordercity limitedgeedgingfringehard shoulderhemlower limitluffmoldingorphreyselvageshoulderthree-mile limitupper limitvergewayside
nnoun.quantitythe mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinitySynset:limit point point of accumulation
Hypernyms:indefinite quantity
Inherited Hypernyms:limitindefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.quantitythe greatest amount of something that is possible or allowedSynset:limitation
Examples:- there are limits on the amount you can bet
- it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight
Hypernyms:indefinite quantity
Inherited Hypernyms:limitindefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cutoffextremumpeak
Full Hyponyms:cutoffextremummaximumminimumskeleton
vverb.changeplace limits on (extent or amount or access)Synset:bound confine restrict throttle trammel
Examples:- restrict the use of this parking lot
- limit the time you can spend with your friends
Derivationally Related Form:boundlimiterlimitrestrictionlimitationrestrictivetrammel
Inherited Hypernyms:restrict
Direct Hyponyms:clamp downconstraincrack downcrampcumberdelimitdelimitatedemarcatedraw a linedraw the lineencumbergatehalterhampermark offmark outreducerestrainscantskimpstiffenstrangletietightentighten up
Full Troponyms:bridleclamp downclogcurbdemarcatedraw the linegatehampermark offreducerestrainscantsnafflestiffentie
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.changerestrict or confine within limitsSynset:circumscribe confine to
Examples:- I limit you to two visits to the pub a day
- please confine your questions to the topic
- our actions are circumscribed by our biology, personality, and by the social and cultural context into which we are born
Derivationally Related Form:circumscriptionlimitationlimit
Hypernyms:decrease lessen minify
Inherited Hypernyms:limitdecreasechange
Direct Hyponyms:capcurbcurtailcut backhold downkeep downnumberrestrict
Full Troponyms:abridgecapclassifydrawhold downimmobilizelocalizenumberpalsyparalyzerationrestrictstunsuppuratetaboo
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationdecide upon or fix definitelySynset:define determine fix set specify
Examples:- fix the variables
- specify the parameters
Derivationally Related Form:determinersetlimitdeterminant
Hypernyms:choose pick out select take
Inherited Hypernyms:specifychoosedecide
Direct Hyponyms:definenamequantifyreset
Full Troponyms:definenamequantifyredefinereset
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something