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Overview of noun limit
The noun limit has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (24) limit, bound, boundary -- (the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability")
2. (3) terminus ad quem, terminal point, limit -- (final or latest limiting point)
3. (2) limit, demarcation, demarcation line -- (the boundary of a specific area)
4. (1) limit -- (as far as something can go)
5. limit, limit point, point of accumulation -- (the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity)
6. limit, limitation -- (the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed; "there are limits on the amount you can bet"; "it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight")
Overview of verb limit
The verb limit has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (23) restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -- (place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends")
2. (7) limit, circumscribe, confine -- (restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day")
3. specify, set, determine, fix, limit -- (decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun limit
6 senses of limit
Sense 1
limit, bound, boundary
=> extent
=> magnitude
=> property
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
terminus ad quem, terminal point, limit
=> end, ending
=> point, point in time
=> measure, quantity, amount
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
limit, demarcation, demarcation line
=> boundary, bound, bounds
=> extremity
=> region, part
=> location
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 4
limit
=> extremity
=> region, part
=> location
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 5
limit, limit point, point of accumulation
=> indefinite quantity
=> measure, quantity, amount
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
limit, limitation
=> indefinite quantity
=> measure, quantity, amount
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun limit
5 of 6 senses of limit
Sense 1
limit, bound, boundary
=> knife-edge
=> starkness, absoluteness, utterness
=> thermal barrier, heat barrier
=> utmost, uttermost, maximum, level best
=> verge, brink
Sense 3
limit, demarcation, demarcation line
=> city limit, city limits
=> upper limit
=> lower limit
=> three-mile limit
Sense 4
limit
=> maximum
=> minimum
=> range, reach
Sense 5
limit, limit point, point of accumulation
=> range
Sense 6
limit, limitation
=> extremum, peak
=> cutoff
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun limit
6 senses of limit
Sense 1
limit, bound, boundary
=> extent
Sense 2
terminus ad quem, terminal point, limit
=> end, ending
Sense 3
limit, demarcation, demarcation line
=> boundary, bound, bounds
Sense 4
limit
=> extremity
Sense 5
limit, limit point, point of accumulation
=> indefinite quantity
Sense 6
limit, limitation
=> indefinite quantity
Antonyms of noun limit
Member Holonyms of noun limit
Substance Holonyms of noun limit
Part Holonyms of noun limit
Member Meronyms of noun limit
Substance Meronyms of noun limit
Part Meronyms of noun limit
Meronyms of noun limit
Holonyms of noun limit
Attributes of noun limit
Derived Forms of noun limit
2 of 6 senses of limit
Sense 1
limit, bound, boundary
RELATED TO>(verb) limit#3
=> specify, set, determine, fix, limit
RELATED TO>(verb) limit#2
=> limit, circumscribe, confine
RELATED TO>(verb) limit#1
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
Sense 2
terminus ad quem, terminal point, limit
RELATED TO>(verb) limit#3
=> specify, set, determine, fix, limit
Domain of noun limit
Domain Terms of noun limit
Familiarity of noun limit
limit used as a noun is common (polysemy count =6)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun limit
6 senses of limit
Sense 1
limit, bound, boundary
> extent
=> coverage
=> frontage
=> limit, bound, boundary
=> scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit
=> area, expanse, surface area
=> length
=> depth
Sense 2
terminus ad quem, terminal point, limit
> end, ending
=> death, last
=> death, dying, demise
=> period
=> year-end
=> stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close
=> cease
=> fag end, tail, tail end
=> last gasp
=> termination, expiration, expiry
=> terminus ad quem, terminal point, limit
Sense 3
limit, demarcation, demarcation line
> boundary, bound, bounds
=> hairline
=> frontier
=> heliopause
=> boundary line, border, borderline, delimitation, mete
=> bourn, bourne
=> district line
=> county line
=> city line
=> edge, border
=> end
=> limit, demarcation, demarcation line
=> outline, lineation
HAS INSTANCE=> Rubicon
=> surface
HAS INSTANCE=> Mohorovicic discontinuity, Moho
=> shoreline
Sense 4
limit
> extremity
=> boundary, bound, bounds
=> end
=> extreme point, extreme, extremum
=> limit
Sense 5
limit, limit point, point of accumulation
> indefinite quantity
=> addition, increase, gain
=> bag
=> breakage
=> capacity
=> catch, haul
=> correction, fudge factor
=> containerful
=> footstep, pace, step, stride
=> headspace
=> large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount
=> limit, limitation
=> limit, limit point, point of accumulation
=> output, yield, production
=> region, neighborhood
=> outage
=> reserve
=> run
=> small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
=> spillage
=> spoilage
=> tankage
=> ullage
=> top-up
=> worth
=> skinful
=> dose, dosage
=> load
=> load, loading
=> precipitation
=> supply
Sense 6
limit, limitation
> indefinite quantity
=> addition, increase, gain
=> bag
=> breakage
=> capacity
=> catch, haul
=> correction, fudge factor
=> containerful
=> footstep, pace, step, stride
=> headspace
=> large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount
=> limit, limitation
=> limit, limit point, point of accumulation
=> output, yield, production
=> region, neighborhood
=> outage
=> reserve
=> run
=> small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
=> spillage
=> spoilage
=> tankage
=> ullage
=> top-up
=> worth
=> skinful
=> dose, dosage
=> load
=> load, loading
=> precipitation
=> supply
Meronyms of noun limit
6 senses of limit
Holonyms of noun limit
Grep of noun limits
city limits
Grep of noun limit
age limit
city limit
debt limit
limit
limit point
limitation
limited
limited audit
limited company
limited edition
limited liability
limited review
limited war
limiter
limiting
limitlessness
lower limit
speed limit
three-mile limit
time limit
upper limit
Antonyms of verb limit
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb limit
3 senses of limit
Sense 1
restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
Sense 2
limit, circumscribe, confine
=> decrease, lessen, minify
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 3
specify, set, determine, fix, limit
=> choose, take, select, pick out
=> decide, make up one's mind, determine
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb limit
3 senses of limit
Sense 1
restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> reduce, tighten
=> tie
=> gate
=> draw the line, draw a line
=> mark off, mark out
=> rule, harness, rein
=> baffle, regulate
=> hamper, halter, cramp, strangle
=> stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain
=> clamp down, crack down
=> inhibit
=> restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
Sense 2
limit, circumscribe, confine
=> hold down
=> number, keep down
=> cap
=> restrict, curtail, curb, cut back
=> demarcate, delimit, delimitate
=> content
=> ration
Sense 3
specify, set, determine, fix, limit
=> quantify
=> name
=> reset
=> define
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb limit
3 senses of limit
Sense 1
restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
Sense 2
limit, circumscribe, confine
=> decrease, lessen, minify
Sense 3
specify, set, determine, fix, limit
=> choose, take, select, pick out
'Cause To' of verb limit
Derived Forms of verb limit
3 senses of limit
Sense 1
restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
RELATED TO>(noun) limiter#1
=> limiter, clipper
RELATED TO>(noun) limit#1
=> limit, bound, boundary
RELATED TO>(noun) limitation#4
=> limitation
RELATED TO>(noun) limitation#1
=> restriction, limitation
RELATED TO>(noun) limitation#2
=> limitation
RELATED TO>(noun) limitation#5
=> limitation, restriction
Sense 2
limit, circumscribe, confine
RELATED TO>(noun) limit#1
=> limit, bound, boundary
RELATED TO>(noun) limitation#4
=> limitation
RELATED TO>(noun) limitation#1
=> restriction, limitation
RELATED TO>(noun) limitation#2
=> limitation
RELATED TO>(noun) limitation#5
=> limitation, restriction
Sense 3
specify, set, determine, fix, limit
RELATED TO>(noun) limit#2
=> terminus ad quem, terminal point, limit
RELATED TO>(noun) limit#1
=> limit, bound, boundary
Domain of verb limit
Domain Terms of verb limit
Familiarity of verb limit
limit used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb limit
3 senses of limit
Sense 1
restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 2
limit, circumscribe, confine
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
specify, set, determine, fix, limit
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb limit
3 senses of limit
Sense 1
restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
=> damp
=> mortify, subdue, cricify
=> deny, abnegate
=> restrict
=> train
=> catch
=> bate
=> thermostat
=> countercheck, counteract
Sense 2
limit, circumscribe, confine
> decrease, lessen, minify
=> mitigate
=> pare, pare down
=> limit, circumscribe, confine
=> reduce, boil down, concentrate
=> shrink, reduce
=> abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
=> slake, abate, slack
=> turn down, lower, lour
=> de-escalate, weaken, step down
=> minimize, minimise
=> reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
=> cut
=> slack, slacken, slack up, relax
=> diminish, belittle
Sense 3
specify, set, determine, fix, limit
> choose, take, select, pick out
=> empanel, impanel, panel
=> anoint
=> field
=> sieve, sift
=> draw
=> dial
=> plump, go
=> pick
=> elect
=> excerpt, extract, take out
=> cull out, winnow
=> cream off, skim off
=> sieve out, pick over
=> assign, specify, set apart
=> single out
=> think of
=> specify, set, determine, fix, limit
=> adopt, follow, espouse
=> screen, screen out, sieve, sort
=> vote in
=> elect
=> nominate, propose
=> vote
=> side, go with
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb limit
Sense 1
restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
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Sense 2
limit, circumscribe, confine
=> decrease, lessen, minify
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Sense 3
specify, set, determine, fix, limit
=> choose, take, select, pick out
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Grep of verb limit
delimit
limit
Grep of adj limits
off-limits
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