· the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"

Synonym(s): bound, boundary

Hypernym(s): extent

· final or latest limiting point

Synonym(s): terminus_ad_quem, terminal_point

Hypernym(s): end, ending

· as far as something can go

Hypernym(s): extremity

· the boundary of a specific area

Synonym(s): demarcation, demarcation_line

Hypernym(s): boundary, bound, bounds

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

Synonym(s): limit_point, point_of_accumulation

Hypernym(s): indefinite_quantity

· 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"

Synonym(s): limitation

Hypernym(s): indefinite_quantity

· place limits on (extent or amount or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

Synonym(s): restrict, trammel, bound, confine, throttle

· restrict or confine within limits; "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"; "please confine your questions to the topic"; "our actions are circumscribed by our biology, personality, and by the social and cultural context into which we are born"

Synonym(s): circumscribe, confine_to

Hypernym(s): decrease, lessen, minify

· decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"

Synonym(s): specify, set, determine, define, fix

Hypernym(s): choose, take, select, pick_out