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noun(lim-it)something that bounds, restrains, or confines
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noun(lim-it)the utmost extent
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noun(lim-it)a geographic or political boundary
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verb(lim-it)to assign certain limits to : prescribe
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verb(lim-it)to restrict the bounds or limits of
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verb(lim-it)to curtail or reduce in quantity or extent
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plural noun(lim-it)the end points of a confidence interval
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adjective(lim-it)not to be entered or patronized by a designated class (such as military personnel); also : not to be interfered with, considered, or spoken of
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idiom(lim-it)to know how much one is able to do
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idiom(lim-it)without going beyond what is considered reasonable or allowable
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noun(lim-it)the greatest stress that an elastic solid can sustain without undergoing permanent deformation
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noun(lim-it)the distance from a planet's center within which a satellite can neither approach nor reside without being disrupted by tidal forces
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noun(lim-it)the maximum or minimum speed permitted by law in a given area under specified circumstances
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noun(lim-it)the limit of the marginal sea of three miles included in the territorial waters of a state