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limit
Meaning: the greatest amount, number, or point allowed
limit in a sentence
How limit is used in real sentences:
The speed limit on this road is thirty miles per hour.
The contest has a limit of five entries per student.
“Because old colors can change quickly, she set a strict limit of two drops of water per swab.”
— from the passage Colors Behind the Screen
Synonyms for limit
Other words for limit — boundary, maximum and restriction — carry the same meaning.
- boundary
- maximum
- restriction
Where it comes from
From Latin limes (limit-) 'boundary, frontier'.
Memory hook
A limit is a line you should not pass.