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limit
the greatest amount, number, or point allowed
Synonyms
- boundary
- maximum
- restriction
limit in a sentence
The speed limit on this road is thirty miles per hour.
The contest has a limit of five entries per student.
Where it comes from
From Latin limes (limit-) 'boundary, frontier'.
Memory hook
A limit is a line you should not pass.