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• limit# — limit n Limit, bound, confine, end, term are comparable when they mean an actual or imaginary line beyond which a thing does not or cannot extend. Limit is the most inclusive of these terms because it carries no necessary implication of number,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• limit — [lim′it] n. [OFr limite < L limes (gen. limitis), border, frontier] 1. the point, line, or edge where something ends or must end; boundary or border beyond which something ceases to be or to be possible 2. [pl.] bounds; boundary lines 3. the… …   English World dictionary

• within limits — To a limited extent • • • Main Entry: ↑limit * * * within limits phrase as long as a situation stays within what is considered reasonable We’ll take care of all your expenses – within limits, of course. Thesaurus: limited and limitingsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

• Limit state design — (LSD) refers to a design methodology used in structural engineering. The methodology is in fact a modernization and rationalization of engineering knowledge which was well established prior to the adoption of LSD. Beyond the concept of a limit… …   Wikipedia

• limit — ► NOUN 1) a point beyond which something does not or may not pass. 2) a restriction on the size or amount of something. 3) the furthest extent of one s endurance. ► VERB (limited, limiting) ▪ set or serve as a limit to. ● …   English terms dictionary

• Limit — Lim it (l[i^]m [i^]t), n. [From L. limes, limitis: cf. F. limite; or from E. limit, v. See {Limit}, v. t.] 1. That which terminates, circumscribes, restrains, or confines; the bound, border, or edge; the utmost extent; as, the limit of a walk, of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• limit gauge — noun (engineering) A gauge used to verify that a part has been made to within specified dimensional limits • • • Main Entry: ↑limit …   Useful english dictionary

• Limit — Lim it, v. i. To beg, or to exercise functions, within a certain limited region; as, a limiting friar. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• limit something to somebody — ˈlimit sth to sb/sth derived usually passive to make sth exist or happen only in a particular place or within a particular group • Violent crime is not limited to big cities. • The teaching of history should not be limited to dates and figures.… …   Useful english dictionary

• limit something to something — ˈlimit sth to sb/sth derived usually passive to make sth exist or happen only in a particular place or within a particular group • Violent crime is not limited to big cities. • The teaching of history should not be limited to dates and figures.… …   Useful english dictionary

• within limits — ► within limits up to a point. Main Entry: ↑limit …   English terms dictionary