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   lim·it

   /ˈlimət/

   noun

   • 1. a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass: "the success of the coup showed the limits of monarchical power"
   • ▪ the terminal point or boundary of an area or movement: "the city limits" Similar boundaryborderboundary lineboundbounding linepartition linefrontieredgedemarcation lineend pointcutoff pointterminationperimeteroutsideoutlineconfineperipherymarginrimextremityfringethresholdcompassOpposite center
   • ▪ the furthest extent of one's physical or mental endurance: "Mary Ann tried everyone's patience to the limit" Similar utmostbreaking pointextremitygreatest extentultimateend pointthe bitter endthe last strawthe straw that broke the camel's backenoughmore than enoughinformal:the endit
   • 2. a restriction on the size or amount of something permissible or possible: "an age limit" Similar maximumceilinglimitationupper limitrestrictioncurbcheckcontrolcurtailmentrestraintdamperbrakereinOpposite minimum
   • ▪ a speed limit: "a 30 mph limit"
   • ▪ (in card games) an agreed maximum stake or bet.
   • ▪ 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. a point or value that a sequence, function, or sum of a series can be made to approach progressively, until it is as close to the point or value as desired.

   verb

   • 1. set or serve as a limit to: "try to limit the amount you drink"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin limes, limit- ‘boundary, frontier’. The verb is from Latin limitare, from limes.

   Derivatives

   • 1. limitable adjective
   • 2. limitative adjective

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2. byjus.com › maths › limitsLimits in Calculus (Definition, Properties and Examples) - BYJU'S

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   Learn what limits are and how to compute them for real-valued functions. Find out the properties of limits and see solved examples with graphs and explanations.

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   Learn what limits are in maths, how to find them, and how to use them in calculus and integration. Explore the properties, rules, and examples of limits of functions of one or two variables.

5. tutorial.math.lamar.edu › Classes › CalcICalculus I - The Definition of the Limit - Pauls Online Math...

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   Mar 4, 2024 · Learn the precise, mathematical definition of limits at finite points, infinity and continuity. See examples of how to use the definition to compute limits and prove continuity.

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   Learn the precise mathematical definition of a limit using epsilon-delta notation and see how to apply it to various functions. Find out how to prove limits at infinity, one-sided limits, and limits from the right and left at a point.

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   Learn the definition and properties of limits of functions and sequences in mathematics. Find out the history, notation, types and applications of limits in calculus and analysis.

8. www.mathsisfun.com › calculus › limitsLimits (An Introduction) - Math is Fun

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   Learn what limits are and how to evaluate them using examples and graphs. Find out how to approach infinity and deal with one-sided limits and indeterminate forms.

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   Learn how to use tables, graphs, and intuition to estimate and evaluate the limit of a function as x approaches a number. Explore the concepts of one-sided limits, infinite limits, and vertical asymptotes.