Limit
noun
The highest or smallest amount that is allowed or possible.
The speed limit is 50 mph on this road.
Often appears as...
- speed limit
- limit of liability
noun
A point or level that you cannot go beyond.
There is a limit to how much one person can do.
Often appears as...
- reach a limit
- push the limit
verb
To control or keep something within a particular range or not exceed a particular point.
We need to limit the amount of money we spend each month.
Often appears as...
- limit spending
- limit access
noun
A control that is set on something, especially by rules or regulations.
According to export limits, we can only send a certain quantity of goods.
Often appears as...
- export limits
- import limits
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Formal
noun
In mathematics, limit is the value that a function or sequence approaches as the input or index approaches some value.
The limit of a sequence can be finite or infinite.
Often appears as...
- finite limit
- infinite limit
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Academic
noun
The highest or smallest amount that is allowed or possible.
The speed limit is 50 mph on this road.
Often appears as...
- speed limit
- limit of liability
noun
A point or level that you cannot go beyond.
There is a limit to how much one person can do.
Often appears as...
- reach a limit
- push the limit
verb
To control or keep something within a particular range or not exceed a particular point.
We need to limit the amount of money we spend each month.
Often appears as...
- limit spending
- limit access
noun
A control that is set on something, especially by rules or regulations.
According to export limits, we can only send a certain quantity of goods.
Often appears as...
- export limits
- import limits
Usage tips
Formal
noun
In mathematics, limit is the value that a function or sequence approaches as the input or index approaches some value.
The limit of a sequence can be finite or infinite.
Often appears as...
- finite limit
- infinite limit
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Regulatory Nature
The term often relates to rules set by an authority like governments or institutions.
The baggage limit for this flight is two suitcases.
Pro Tip 2/2Implies Penalty
Exceeding a limit can result in penalties such as fines or consequences.
If you exceed the speed limit, you might get a ticket.
Pro Tip 1/2Regulatory Nature
The term often relates to rules set by an authority like governments or institutions.
The baggage limit for this flight is two suitcases.
Pro Tip 2/2Implies Penalty
Exceeding a limit can result in penalties such as fines or consequences.
If you exceed the speed limit, you might get a ticket.
Pro Tip 1/2Regulatory Nature
The term often relates to rules set by an authority like governments or institutions.
The baggage limit for this flight is two suitcases.
Pro Tip 2/2Implies Penalty
Exceeding a limit can result in penalties such as fines or consequences.
If you exceed the speed limit, you might get a ticket.
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because pleasure is the greatest good that life has to offer. For hedonists, the best choice that a person could make for himself is one that brings him the greatest possible amount of pleasure while bringing him no pain. Limitless pleasure minus zero pain equals maximum net pleasure,
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and now have more time I think deeper I have more insights cutting out the news was one of the best decisions of my life and I will never go back see news is to the brain what sugar is to the body you can swallow limitless quantities of news flash if it bit like jelly beans but
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How the food you eat...
can stimulate brain cells to release mood-altering norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin. But getting to your brain cells is tricky, and amino acids have to compete for limited access. A diet with a range of foods helps maintain a balanced combination of brain messengers,
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ruling over impoverished masses. The new century brought more exciting and terrifying changes. Medical advances made it possible to transcend biological limits while mass media allowed instant communication between leaders and the public.
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Mary's Room: A...
when she sees the apple. Could it be that there are fundamental limits to what we can know about something we can't experience? And would this mean there are certain aspects of the universe that lie permanently beyond our comprehension?
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Why do we dream? - Amy...
We dream to solve problems. Unconstrained by reality and the rules of conventional logic, in your dreams, your mind can create limitless scenarios to help you grasp problems and formulate solutions that you may not consider while awake.
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What happens when our...
depending on precisely which group of experts we asked. Now, it could happen much, much later, or sooner, the truth is nobody really knows. What we do know is that the ultimate limit to information processing
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Why do people get so...
like arithmetic, that they've otherwise mastered. Academic anxiety certainly isn't limited to math, but it does seem to happen much more frequently, and cause more harm in that subject. So why would that be?
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Vote for the 2016...
understand how the world works push the limits of human endurance
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Would you opt for a life...
because pleasure is the greatest good that life has to offer. For hedonists, the best choice that a person could make for himself is one that brings him the greatest possible amount of pleasure while bringing him no pain. Limitless pleasure minus zero pain equals maximum net pleasure,
Video examples
Four reasons you should...
and now have more time I think deeper I have more insights cutting out the news was one of the best decisions of my life and I will never go back see news is to the brain what sugar is to the body you can swallow limitless quantities of news flash if it bit like jelly beans but
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How the food you eat...
can stimulate brain cells to release mood-altering norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin. But getting to your brain cells is tricky, and amino acids have to compete for limited access. A diet with a range of foods helps maintain a balanced combination of brain messengers,
Video examples
How to Speak Chimpanzee...
All of these behaviors reinforce social bonds, communicate feelings and establish who is in charge of the group. They even perform actions that seem all too human. But while chimps across the world only have a limited repertoire of vocalizations,
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How to recognize a...
ruling over impoverished masses. The new century brought more exciting and terrifying changes. Medical advances made it possible to transcend biological limits while mass media allowed instant communication between leaders and the public.
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Mary's Room: A...
when she sees the apple. Could it be that there are fundamental limits to what we can know about something we can't experience? And would this mean there are certain aspects of the universe that lie permanently beyond our comprehension?
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Why do we dream? - Amy...
We dream to solve problems. Unconstrained by reality and the rules of conventional logic, in your dreams, your mind can create limitless scenarios to help you grasp problems and formulate solutions that you may not consider while awake.
Video examples
What happens when our...
depending on precisely which group of experts we asked. Now, it could happen much, much later, or sooner, the truth is nobody really knows. What we do know is that the ultimate limit to information processing
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Why do people get so...
like arithmetic, that they've otherwise mastered. Academic anxiety certainly isn't limited to math, but it does seem to happen much more frequently, and cause more harm in that subject. So why would that be?
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Vote for the 2016...
understand how the world works push the limits of human endurance
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
There are a lot of things you can do in space, and space essentially is unlimited resources. We are climbing over ourselves here looking for the next source of energy. The universe has an unlimited source of energy.
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Michael Schumacher
German Celebrity
If you do things to the limit, and don't purposely go over that limit, then I think it's fine to do whatever you want. So long as you enjoy it. That's what's important.
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Ronald Reagan
American President
Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.
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Aesop
Greek Author
The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.
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Les Brown
American Speaker
The only limits to the possibilities in your life tomorrow are the buts you use today.
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Venus Williams
American Tennis Player
I spent my whole life playing sports and training and pushing myself to the limits.
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Arthur Schopenhauer
German Philosopher
Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.
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Jean Cocteau
French Director
The extreme limit of wisdom, that's what the public calls madness.
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Henry Ford
American Businessman
As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.
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Kim Zolciak-Biermann
American Celebrity
I don't have any limits in my life.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
There are a lot of things you can do in space, and space essentially is unlimited resources. We are climbing over ourselves here looking for the next source of energy. The universe has an unlimited source of energy.
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Michael Schumacher
German Celebrity
If you do things to the limit, and don't purposely go over that limit, then I think it's fine to do whatever you want. So long as you enjoy it. That's what's important.
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Ronald Reagan
American President
Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.
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Aesop
Greek Author
The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.
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Les Brown
American Speaker
The only limits to the possibilities in your life tomorrow are the buts you use today.
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Venus Williams
American Tennis Player
I spent my whole life playing sports and training and pushing myself to the limits.
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Arthur Schopenhauer
German Philosopher
Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.
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Jean Cocteau
French Director
The extreme limit of wisdom, that's what the public calls madness.
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Henry Ford
American Businessman
As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.
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Kim Zolciak-Biermann
American Celebrity
I don't have any limits in my life.
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