Limit vs. Limited

Limit vs. Limited — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Limit and Limited

Limitnoun

A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go.

There are several existing limits to executive power.Two drinks is my limit tonight.

Limitedverb

simple past tense and past participle of limit

Limitnoun

(mathematics) A value to which a sequence converges. Equivalently, the common value of the upper limit and the lower limit of a sequence: if the upper and lower limits are different, then the sequence has no limit (i.e., does not converge).

The sequence of reciprocals has zero as its limit.

Limitedadjective

With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.

Limitnoun

(mathematics) Any of several abstractions of this concept of limit.

Category theory defines a very general concept of limit.

Limitedadjective

Of numbers, amounts, data: poor, small, felt to be insufficient.

I have a limited understanding of quantum physics.
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Limitnoun

(category theory) The cone of a diagram through which any other cone of that same diagram can factor uniquely.

Limitednoun

(rail) An express train that only halts at a limited number of stops.

Limitnoun

(poker) Fixed limit.

Limitedadjective

small in range or scope;

limited wara limited successa limited circle of friends

Limitnoun

The final, utmost, or furthest point; the border or edge.

the limit of a walk, of a town, or of a country

Limitedadjective

subject to limits or subjected to limits

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Limitnoun

(obsolete) The space or thing defined by limits.

Limitedadjective

including only a part

Limitnoun

(obsolete) That which terminates a period of time; hence, the period itself; the full time or extent.

Limitedadjective

mediocre

Limitnoun

(obsolete) A restriction; a check or curb; a hindrance.

Limitedadjective

not excessive

Limitnoun

A determining feature; a distinguishing characteristic.

Limitedadjective

having a specific function or scope;

a special (or specific) role in the mission

Limitnoun

(cycling) The first group of riders to depart in a handicap race.

Limitedadjective

not unlimited;

a limited list of choices

Limitnoun

An exasperating or intolerable person.

Limitadjective

(poker) Being a fixed limit game.

Limitverb

(transitive) To restrict; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound, to set boundaries.

We need to limit the power of the executive.I'm limiting myself to two drinks tonight.

Limitverb

To have a limit in a particular set.

The sequence limits on the point a.

Limitverb

(obsolete) To beg, or to exercise functions, within a certain limited region.

a limiting friar

Limitnoun

the greatest possible degree of something;

what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behaviorto the limit of his ability

Limitnoun

final or latest limiting point

Limitnoun

the boundary of a specific area

Limitnoun

as far as something can go

Limitnoun

the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity

Limitnoun

the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed;

there are limits on the amount you can betit is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight

Limitverb

place limits on (extent or access);

restrict the use of this parking lotlimit the time you can spend with your friends

Limitverb

restrict or confine,

I limit you to two visits to the pub a day

Limitverb

decide upon or fix definitely;

fix the variablesspecify the parameters