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limite — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • barrier noun A physical structure that blocks passage or access.
  • bound adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
  • compass noun A device with a magnetic needle (or an electronic equivalent) that points to show direction, especially north.
  • cutoff noun The point at which something ends or is limited; a deadline or threshold.
  • limit noun The furthest point or greatest amount allowed or possible; a boundary.

Senses

limite is used for these senses in English:

  • barrier A boundary or limit.
  • bound (often, used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.
  • bound (mathematics) A value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values.
  • compass (formal) Synonym of scope.
  • cutoff The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited.

barrier — full definition

  1. noun A physical structure that blocks passage or access.
  2. noun Something that prevents progress or makes an action difficult.

bound — full definition

  1. adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
  2. adj Heading toward a particular place.
  3. adj Certain or very likely to happen.
  4. noun A limit or boundary, often used in the plural.
  5. verb To leap or spring, moving forward in jumps.

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