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limits

noun · verb

Form of limit , plural of limit.

Simple meaning

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

Pronunciation

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limuhts

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈlɪməts

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Definition

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noun

  1. plural of limit

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

  2. plural of limit

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

  3. plural of limit

    Final or latest limiting point

  4. plural of limitcolloquialas "the limit"

    A person who is exasperating, intolerable, astounding, etc.

verb

  1. third-person singular of limit

    To restrict; to circumscribe; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound, to set boundaries.

  2. third-person singular of limit

    Restrict or confine within limits

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

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

Used this way, limits is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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