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limit |
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 => stiffen, tighten, tighten up constrain => clamp down crack down => inhibit => restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain Sense 2 restrict, limit => content => ration => classify => taboo => scant, skimp => localize, localise Sense 3 limit, circumscribe, confine => number, keep down => cap => restrict, curtail, curb, cut back => demarcate, delimit, delimitate 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 => stiffen, tighten, tighten up constrain => clamp down crack down => inhibit => restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain => bridle => snaffle => curb => clog Sense 2 restrict, limit => content => ration => classify => taboo => scant, skimp => localize, localise => draw => suppurate Sense 3 limit, circumscribe, confine => number, keep down => cap => restrict, curtail, curb, cut back => immobilize, immobilise => paralyze, paralyse => palsy => stun, stupefy, stupify => demarcate, delimit, delimitate Entailment of verb limit Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by 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 restrict, limit => control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate Sense 3 limit, circumscribe, confine => decrease, lessen, minify Familiarity of verb limit limit used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) 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 -------------- Sense 2 restrict, limit => control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate -------------- Sense 3 limit, circumscribe, confine => decrease, lessen, minify -------------- Grep of noun limit age limit city limit debt limit limit limit point limitation 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 Overview of noun limit The noun limit has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (24) limit, bounds, 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, 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") 6. limit, limit point, point of accumulation -- (a mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity) Overview of verb limit The verb limit has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (23) restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -- (place limits on "restrict the use of this parking lot") 2. (15) restrict, limit -- (place under restrictions; limit access to) 3. (7) limit, circumscribe, confine -- (restrict or confine, as to area, extent, time, etc.) Grep of adj limit limited limiting limitless Overview of noun limit The noun limit has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (24) limit, bounds, 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, 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") 6. limit, limit point, point of accumulation -- (a mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity) Overview of verb limit The verb limit has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (23) restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -- (place limits on "restrict the use of this parking lot") 2. (15) restrict, limit -- (place under restrictions; limit access to) 3. (7) limit, circumscribe, confine -- (restrict or confine, as to area, extent, time, etc.)
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