1a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass:the failure showed the limits of British powerthe 10-minute limit on speechesthere was no limit to his imagination
(often limits) the terminal point or boundary of an area or movement:the city limitsthe upper limit of the tidal reaches
the furthest extent of one’s physical or mental endurance:Mary Ann tried everyone’s patience to the limit
2a restriction on the size or amount of something permissible or possible:an age limita weight limit
a speed limit:a 30 mph limit
(also legal limit) the maximum concentration of alcohol in the blood that the law allows in the driver of a motor vehicle:the risk of drinkers inadvertently going over the limit
3 Mathematics a point or value which a sequence, function, or sum of a series can be made to approach progressively, until they are as close to it as desired.
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set or serve as a limit to:try to limit the amount you drinkclass sizes are limited to a maximum of 10 (as adjective limiting)a limiting factor
be the limit
informal be intolerably troublesome or irritating:you are the limit—you’re suspicious of everything!
off limits
out of bounds:the site was off limits to the public
not to be mentioned or discussed:it was apparent that the whole topic was off limits
within limits
moderately; up to a point:airlines used to be able, within limits, to land or take off more or less when they pleased
without limit
with no restriction:the potential energy does not increase without limit
