limite: meaning and definitions

The point, edge, or line beyond which something ends, may not go, or is not allowed: the 12-mile fishing limit; the limit of my patience.

The boundary surrounding a specific area; bounds: within the city limits.

Something that restricts or restrains; a restraint: The child needs to have limits put on his behavior.

The greatest or least amount, number, or extent allowed or possible: a withdrawal limit of $200; no minimum age limit.

Games The largest amount which may be bet at one time in games of chance.

Abbr. Mathematics A number or point L that is approached by a function f(x) as x approaches a if, for every positive number ε, there exists a number δ such that │ f(x)-L│<ε if │ x-a│<δ. A number or point L that is approached by a sequence bn if, for every positive number ε, there exists a number N such that │ bn-L│<ε if n > N. Also called limit point.

Informal One that is intolerable, remarkable, or extreme in some other way:"That's the limit!" the babysitter exclaimed after the child spilled a glass of milk.