limicolae
- n term used in some classifications for migratory shorebirds; coextensive with the Charadrii
limicoline bird
- n any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries
limit
- n the greatest possible degree of something
to the limit of his ability - n final or latest limiting point
- n as far as something can go
- n the boundary of a specific area
- n the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
- n the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
there are limits on the amount you can bet
it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight - v place limits on (extent or access)
limit the time you can spend with your friends - v restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
- v decide upon or fix definitely
limit point
- n the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
limitation
- n a principle that limits the extent of something
- n the quality of being limited or restricted
it is a good plan but it has serious limitations - n the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight - n (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought
statute of limitations - n an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
limited audit
- n an audit of limited scope (limited in time span or confined to particular accounts etc.)
limited company
- n a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability
limited edition
- n an edition that is restricted to a specific number of copies
limited liability
- n the liability of a firm's owners for no more than the capital they have invested in the firm
limited review
- n (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
limited war
- n a war whose objective is less than the unconditional defeat of the enemy
limiter
- n (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
a limiter introduces amplitude distortion
limitlessness
- n the quality of being infinite; without bound or limit