Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of limit
"The new traffic laws have lowered speed limits on several city highways to improve safety."
In plain English: Limits are the boundaries that show how much of something you can have before it becomes too much.
"The new speed limits on the highway will help reduce traffic accidents."
Usage: Use limits to describe maximum boundaries or restrictions on quantity, scope, or behavior. Do not use it interchangeably with ceilings when referring to abstract concepts like patience or tolerance.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of limit
"She limits her coffee intake to two cups a day."
In plain English: To limit something means to set a rule that stops it from going beyond a certain point.
"The strict rules limit how much time students can spend on social media each day."
Usage: Use limits when describing the act of restricting or keeping something within specific boundaries, such as limiting sugar intake. This verb form is correct only when the subject is third-person singular, like he, she, it, or a singular noun.
Derived from the Latin limites, this plural noun originally referred to boundary markers placed along roads or fields. It retains that sense of defining an outer edge or restriction in modern usage.