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noun ADJ. outer | northern, southern, etc. | three-mile, etc. | absolute I can offer you £20 but that's my absolute limit. | higher, maximum, upper | lower | strict, stringent, tight The application must be made within a strict time limit. | age, speed, time, weight There's a weight limit on the bridge. | physical | safety | budget, cash, credit, earnings, financial, income, overdraft | legal, prescribed, statutory | recommended VERB + LIMIT reach | cross | establish, impose, place, put, set Central government has set a limit on spending by local councils. | increase, raise | lower | exceed exceeding the speed limit | push sb to She pushed me to the limit of my abilities. PREP. above a/the ~ The level of radioactivity in the soil was found to be above recommended limits. | at a/the ~ I was almost at the limits of my patience. | below a/the ~ The price fell below the lower limit. The trees are found only below a limit of 500 metres. | beyond a/the ~ Heat levels rose beyond the recommended limits. fishing beyond the twelve-mile limit | on a/the ~ islands on the outer limit of the continent | over a/the ~ He'd been drinking and was well over the legal limit. | up to a/the ~ You can buy cigarettes up to a limit of 200 per person. | within a/the ~ They did well within the limits of their knowledge. There was no school within a limit of ten miles. | within ~s The children can do what they like, within limits. | without ~ Banks may buy bills of exchange without limit. | ~ on There's a limit on the number of tickets you can buy. | ~ to There's a limit to what we can do to help., verb ADV. seriously, severely, strictly VERB + LIMIT attempt to, seek to, take steps to, try to | be designed to The change in the law was designed to limit the scope for corruption. | agree to | serve to, tend to Rigid job descriptions can serve to limit productivity. PREP. to The teaching of history should not be limited to dates and figures.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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limit
the highest number, speed, temperature etc that is allowed by a law or rule:
• He borrowed money up to the limit that the bank allowed. • The speed limit is 65 m.p.h. • There’s no limit on the amount of money that may be brought into the US. • Pollution levels are over the official limit. • Some families set limits on how much they spend on each other’s Christmas present.
restrictions
rules or laws that strictly control what you are allowed to do:
• Travel restrictions might reduce the spread of the disease. • Unions are pressing for restrictions on steel imports from Japan. • Because of restrictions on reporting, newspapers were not allowed to cover the story. • New restrictions have been imposed on immigration.
limitations
limits on what a person or thing is able to do – used especially when you would like to be able to do more:
• The president was unwilling to accept limitations on his power. • the limitations of the computer system • Hikers should know their physical limitations and not take unnecessary risks.
constraints
facts or conditions that limit what you can do, for example not having enough time, money etc:
• Financial constraints are forcing many people in their twenties to live with their parents. • The last part of the show had to be cut because of time constraints. • The constraints of prison life are sometimes too much for people to bear.
maximum
the largest number or amount that is possible, normal, or allowed:
• Classes have a maximum of twenty students. • What’s the maximum you can earn before you have to pay tax?
minimum
the smallest number or amount that is possible or allowed:
• He was sentenced to a minimum of 25 years in prison. • Our aim is to reduce the number of accidents to an absolute minimum .
ceiling
the largest number or amount of something that is officially allowed:
• There is a ceiling on the amount of foreign investment. • Import quotas may rise from the present ceiling of 18.5 million to 20 million. • Congress was once again considering raising the federal debt ceiling.
Longman-Thesaurus
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set a limit
( also impose a limit formal )
• Set a time limit for the completion of the task.
put a limit on something
• We have to put a limit on the number of participants.
exceed a limit
(= go beyond a limit )
• He reported a driver for exceeding the speed limit.
go over a limit
(= go beyond a limit )
• Borrowers who go over the spending limit set by the credit card company are penalised.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + limit
an upper/lower limit
(= the highest/lowest amount allowed )
• There is no upper limit on the amount you can borrow. • Ensure the temperature in the aquarium does not fall below the lower limit.
a strict limit
• There are strict limits on spending.
a legal limit
(= a limit set by law )
• The alcohol in his blood was four times more than the legal limit.
the speed limit
• Too many people go over the speed limit in residential areas.
a time limit
• The time limit for making a claim is three months.
an age limit
• The lower age limit for entering the Royal Marines is sixteen.
a weight/height limit
• The weight limit per bag is 20 kilos.
spending limits
• There are strict spending limits imposed by law on all candidates.
term limits
American English (= limits on how much time a politician can spend in office )
• Should Senators be subject to term limits?
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