inverse limit
limit
tax
task
finitely
limitive
reduce
tighten
number
keep down
limiting
overrestriction
strain
unreasonable
stress
try
undue
excessive
inordinate
tie
countercheck
limitary
delimitation
limitedly
immoderate
base
floor
but
supramaximal
qualified
superlimit
stretch
confining
limital
limited
perimaximal
open-ended
reaches
transcendent
barrier
confine
limitarian
under
definitive
too
excessively
overly
roof
to a fault
cap
ceiling
overlimited
unhorizoned
fixed limit
extralimitary
definite
inclusive
restricted
time
bottomless
L'Hôpital's rule
confine to
circumscribe
boundary
illimitedness
in a box
edge
odd
maximative
bound
limiter
dearth
maximum
delomorphous
nonlimitation
paucity
hold-down
tight
ooch
cramped
some
up to
skimp
demarcation
in
brength
steno-
supermaximal
exorbitant
scant
thresholdless
myriad
capacity
limitive
unreasonable
undue
excessive
inordinate
limitary
immoderate
supramaximal
qualified
confining
limital
limited
perimaximal
open-ended
transcendent
limitarian
limit
definitive
overlimited
unhorizoned
extralimitary
definite
inclusive
restricted
bottomless
odd
maximative
delomorphous
tight
cramped
up to
supermaximal
exorbitant
thresholdless
finitely
limitedly
under
too
excessively
overly
to a fault
inverse limit
limit
limiting
overrestriction
countercheck
delimitation
base
floor
but
superlimit
reaches
barrier
confine
roof
cap
ceiling
fixed limit
time
stretch
boundary
illimitedness
edge
bound
limiter
dearth
maximum
nonlimitation
paucity
hold-down
demarcation
brength
myriad
capacity
tax
task
reduce
tighten
number
keep down
strain
stress
try
tie
stretch
limit
confine to
circumscribe
ooch
skimp
scant
cap
noun
- a limit
- A subset of the Cartesian product of all the members of an inverse system, such that a member M of the subset is a sort of “cross section” of the inverse system (as fiber bundle) induced by the morphisms of it. (If i<j in the indexing poset then f_ij:A_j→A_i in the inverse system and if a_i∈A_i, a_j∈A_j are components of M then f_ij(a_j)=a_i).
noun
- Fixed limit.
- A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go.
- The cone of a diagram through which any other cone of that same diagram can factor uniquely.
- A determining feature; a distinguishing characteristic.
- The final, utmost, or furthest point; the border or edge.
- The first group of riders to depart in a handicap race.
- A person who is exasperating, intolerable, astounding, etc.
- A value to which a sequence converges. Equivalently, the common value of the upper limit and the lower limit of a sequence: if the upper and lower limits are different, then the sequence has no limit (i.e., does not converge).
- Any of several abstractions of this concept of limit.
adj
verb
verb
- narrow or limit
- cut down on; make a reduction in
- make less complex
- bring to humbler or weaker state or condition
- simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
- lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation
- be the essential element
- reduce in size; reduce physically
- lessen and make more modest
- make smaller
- to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons
- put down by force or intimidation
- undergo meiosis
- reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
- destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- be cooked until very little liquid is left
- cook until very little liquid is left
- lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
- take off weight
verb
- place a limit on the number of
- add up in number or quantity
- give numbers to
- enumerate
- put into a group
- determine the number or amount of
noun
- the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
- a concept of quantity involving zero and units
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- the number is used in calling a particular telephone
- a symbol used to represent a number
- one of a series published periodically
- a select company of people
- a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.
- a clothing measurement
- a numbered item in a series
- the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)
- an item of clothing
noun
verb
- test the limits of
- to exert much effort or energy
- use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
- separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
- become stretched or tense or taut
- remove by passing through a filter
- rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
- alter the shape of (something) by stress
noun
- (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
- difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
- the general meaning or substance of an utterance
- an effortful attempt to attain a goal
- an intense or violent exertion
- the act of singing
verb
- test the limits of
- to stress, single out as important
- put stress on; utter with an accent
- to suffer from stress
noun
- the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
- (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
- special emphasis attached to something
- difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
- (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
verb
- test the limits of
- make an effort or attempt
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
- put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
- take a sample of
- examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
- give pain or trouble to
- melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
- put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
noun
verb
- limit or restrict to
- fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
- finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
- connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
- form a knot or bow in
- create social or emotional ties
- perform a marriage ceremony
- make by tying pieces together
- unite musical notes by a tie
noun
- neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
- a social or business relationship
- equality of score in a contest
- a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
- a fastener that serves to join or connect
- the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
- (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
- one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
- a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
noun
- a lower limit
- installation from which a military force initiates operations
- lowest support of a structure
- a place that the runner must touch before scoring
- the bottom or lowest part
- (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment
- the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
- a support or foundation
- a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
- any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
- the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed
- the most important or necessary part of something
- (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
- the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
- (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
- the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
- the principal ingredient of a mixture
- a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit
- (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector
adj
- serving as or forming a base
- of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
- (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal
- not adhering to ethical or moral principles
- having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
- illegitimate
- debased; not genuine
verb
noun
- a lower limit
- the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
- a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
- the ground on which people and animals move about
- the bottom surface of any lake or other body of water
- the lower inside surface of any hollow structure
- the occupants of a floor
- the parliamentary right to address an assembly
- the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business
- a large room in a exchange where the trading is done
verb
noun
- A limit; a boundary.
- An instance or example of using the word "but".
- The outer room of a small two-room cottage.
- The end; especially the larger or thicker end, or the blunt, in distinction from the sharp, end; the butt.
adv
conj
- Except that (introducing a subordinate clause which qualifies a negative statement); also, with omission of the subject of the subordinate clause, acting as a negative relative, "except one that", "except such that".
- However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (introducing a clause contrary to prior belief or in contrast with the preceding clause or sentence).
- Used to link an interjection to the following remark as an intensifier.
- On the contrary, rather (as a regular adversative conjunction, introducing a word or clause in contrast or contradiction with the preceding negative clause or sentence).
- Used at the beginning of a sentence to express opposition to a remark.
prep
noun
verb
- To extend to a limit point
- To get more use than expected from a limited resource.
- To make great demands on the capacity or resources of something.
- To lengthen when pulled.
- To lengthen by pulling.
- To pull tight.
- To extend one’s limbs or another part of the body in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles
- To sail by the wind under press of canvas.
- To make inaccurate by exaggeration.
- To increase.
- To extend physically, especially from limit point to limit point.
noun
- The ability to lengthen when pulled.
- An act of stretching.
- A jail or prison term.
- Term of address for a tall person.
- A segment of a journey or route.
- A length of time.
- Extended daylight hours, especially said of the evening in springtime when compared to the shorter winter days.
- The period of the season between the trade deadline and the beginning of the playoffs.
- A stretch limousine.
- The homestretch, the final straight section of the track leading to the finish.
- A jail or prison term of one year's duration.
- A course of thought which diverts from straightforward logic, or requires extraordinary belief or exaggeration.
- A segment or length of material.
- A long reach in the direction of the ball with a foot remaining on the base by a first baseman in order to catch the ball sooner.
- A single uninterrupted sitting; a turn.
- A quick pitching delivery used when runners are on base where the pitcher slides his leg instead of lifting it.
adj
noun
noun
- A boundary or limit.
- A separation between two areas of the body where specialized cells allow the entry of certain substances but prevent the entry of others.
- A martial exercise of the 15th and 16th centuries.
- The lists in a tournament.
- A structure that bars passage.
- An obstacle or impediment.
- A node (in government and binding theory) said to intervene between other nodes A and B if it is a potential governor for B, c-commands B, and does not c-command A.
verb
noun
- an upper limit on what is allowed
- a tight-fitting headdress
- a top (as for a bottle)
- a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
- something serving as a cover or protection
- a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
- a protective covering that is part of a plant
- (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
- the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
verb
noun
- A quantity of availability of duration.
- The property of a system which allows it to have more than one distinct configuration.
- The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.
- The end of someone's life, conceived by the speaker as having been predestined.
- The hour of childbirth.
- A numerical indication of a particular moment.
- A particular moment or hour; the appropriate moment or hour for something (especially with prepositional phrase or imperfect subjunctive).
- How much of a day has passed; the moment, as indicated by a clock or similar device.
- An instance or occurrence.
- A dimension of spacetime with the opposite metric signature to space dimensions; the fourth dimension.
- The measurement under some system of region of day or moment.
- The serving of a prison sentence.
- An era; (with the, sometimes in plural) the current era, the current state of affairs.
- Ratio of comparison.
- The measured duration of sounds; measure; tempo; rate of movement; rhythmical division.
- Closing time.
- Time out; temporary, limited suspension of play.
- A person's youth or young adulthood, as opposed to the present day.
- A measurement of a quantity of time; a numerical or general indication of a length of progression.
- An experience.
- Change associated with the second law of thermodynamics; the physical and psychological result of increasing entropy.
verb
- To measure or record the time, duration, or rate of.
- To choose when something begins or how long it lasts.
- To regulate as to time; to accompany, or agree with, in time of movement.
- To measure, as in music or harmony.
intj
prep_phrase
noun
- a line determining the limits of an area
- the boundary of a surface
- a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
- the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
- a slight competitive advantage
- the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
verb
noun
- a line determining the limits of an area
- the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
- the greatest possible degree of something
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
adj
- (usually followed by `to') governed by fate
- covered or wrapped with a bandage
- headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
- bound by an oath
- bound by contract
- confined in the bowels
verb
- move forward by leaps and bounds
- form the boundary of; be contiguous to
- place limits on (extent or amount or access)
- spring back; spring away from an impact
adj
noun
- The highest limit.
- A scoring shot for 6 runs.
- The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a function.
- A 147 break; the highest possible break.
- A score of 180 with three darts.
- An upper bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
- The largest value of a batch or sample or the upper bound of a probability distribution.
adj
adj
- Limited or restricted.
- Using a strategy which involves playing very few hands.
- Fitting close, or too close, to the body.
- Under high tension; taut.
- Unyielding or firm.
- Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
- Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult.
- Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.
- Extraordinarily great or special.
- Not conceding many goals.
- Intimate, close, close-knit.
- A car with understeer, primarily used to describe NASCAR stock cars.
- Of a player, who plays very few hands.
- Intimately friendly.
- Angry or irritated.
- Miserly or frugal.
- Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
- Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.
- Intoxicated; drunk or acting like being drunk.
- Mean; unfair; unkind.
- Scarce, hard to come by.
adv
verb
- To exceed a limit by a small amount.
- To move in a small or restricted space; squirm or squeeze.
- To quietly force to move without drama or noticeable disruption.
- To progress or change a little bit or in small increments.
- To move or slide a small amount; scoot; scooch.
- To cry out in pain or discomfort.
- To work toward a goal by using small low-risk steps.
- To propel a boat or sailboard by rocking one's body back and forth.
intj
noun
adj
prep
- Until.
- Incumbent upon; the obligation of; the duty of.
- Considering all members of an equivalence class the same.
- Within the authority or jurisdiction of.
- Doing; involved in.
- For the option or decision of.
- As much as; no more than.
- Next to; near; towards; as far as.
- Ready for.
- Capable of.
- Willing to participate in.
prep
- Within the bounds or limits of.
- During (a period of time).
- Into.
- Indicates, connotatively, a place-like form of someone's (or something's) personality, as his, her or its psychic and physical characteristics.
- Used to indicate a language, script, tone, etc. of a text, speech, etc.
- Characterized by.
- In replacing the faucet washers, he felt he was making his contribution to the environment.
- Surrounded by; among; amidst.
- Denoting a state of the subject.
- Less water gets in your boots this way.
- In the form of, in the denomination of.
- Indicating an order or arrangement.
- Contained by.
- Part of; a member of; out of; from among.
- Within (a certain elapsed time); by the end of.
- At the end of (a period of time).
- Wearing (an item of clothing).
- Used to indicate limit, qualification, condition, or circumstance.
- Pertaining to; with regard to.
noun
- One who, or that which, is in; especially, one who is in office.
- A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.
- A re-entrant angle; a nook or corner.
- The state of a batter/batsman who is currently batting; see innings.
adj
- In fashion; popular.
- Falling or remaining within the bounds of the playing area.
- (Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) Burning; ablaze.
- Having familiarity or involvement with somebody.
- Inserted or fitted into something.
- With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin
- Incoming.
- Located indoors, especially at home or at one's office or place of work.
- Having been collected or received.
- Of the tide, at or near its highest level.
- Currently batting.
- He is very in with the Joneses.
- Having a favourable position, such as a position of influence or expected gain, in relation to another person.
- Furled or stowed.
- Located inside something.
adv
- After the beginning of something.
- The show still didn't become interesting 20 minutes in.
- Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest.
- Towards the speaker or other reference point.
- At or towards the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.
- So as to be enclosed or surrounded by something.
noun
prefix
noun
- The maximum amount that can be held
- A measure of such ability; volume
- Electrical capacitance.
- Mental ability; the power to learn
- Legal authority (to make an arrest for example)
- The maximum that can be produced.
- The ability to hold, receive, or absorb
- The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.
- A role; the position in which one functions
- Capability; the ability to perform some task
- A faculty; the potential for growth and development
adj
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