limits
Meaning of limits
plural noun
- a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.
the failure showed the limits of British power
the 10-minute limit on speeches
there was no limit to his imagination
- a restriction on the size or amount of something permissible or possible.
an age limit
a weight limit
- a point or value which a sequence, function, or sum of a series can be made to approach progressively, until they are as close to it as desired.
- set or serve as a limit to.
try to limit the amount you drink
class sizes are limited to a maximum of 10
late Middle English: from Latin limes, limit- ‘boundary, frontier’. The verb is from Latin limitare, from limes .
Information about limits
- The singular form of limits is: limit.
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Hyphenation of limits
lim-its
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- limits is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
limits synonyms
Meaning the greatest amount, extent, or intensity possible, permitted, or recorded:
Meaning the upper interior surface of a room or other similar compartment:
Meaning a limiting rule or circumstance; a restriction:
Meaning the limitation or control of someone or something, or the state of being restricted:
Meaning a check or restraint on something:
Meaning an examination to test or ascertain accuracy, quality, or satisfactory condition:
Meaning the power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events:
Meaning the action or fact of reducing or restricting something:
Meaning a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control:
Meaning a person or thing that has a subduing or inhibiting effect:
Meaning a device for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, typically by applying pressure to the wheels:
Meaning a long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse in riding or driving:
Meaning put a limit on; keep under control:
Meaning place a limit or restriction on (prices, expenditure, or borrowing):
Meaning control (a strong urge or emotion):
Meaning grasp, carry, or support with one's hands:
Meaning hold (something) at a fixed level or in a fixed state for a period of time:
Meaning fix (a price, rate, or amount) at a particular level:
Meaning control or maintain the rate or speed of (a machine or process) so that it operates properly:
Meaning conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people) with authority:
Meaning determine the limits or boundaries of:
Meaning set the boundaries or limits of:
Meaning restrict (something) within limits:
Meaning allow each person to have only a fixed amount of (a commodity):
Meaning stop or check (progress or a process):
Meaning put a bridle on (a horse):
Meaning hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process):
Meaning confine or restrict (someone):
Meaning deprive of freedom of action:
limits antonyms
Meaning the least or smallest amount or quantity possible, attainable, or required:
Meaning become or make greater in size, amount, or degree:
Anagrams of limits
Words that rhyme with limits
resubmits, submits, admits, coadmits, preadmits, readmits, demits, emits, fremits, reemits, remits, bandlimits, delimits, prelimits, sublimits, commits, dammits, immits, overcommits, recommits, semmits, summits, bevomits, intromits, omits, vomits, Thermits, hermits, intermits, permits, pretermits, thermits, unpermits, retransmits, smits, transmits, manumits
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