cap vs limit

cap and limit both are nouns.

cap and limit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cap	Yes	No	Yes	No
limit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, limit is a hypernym of cap; that is, limit is a word with a broader meaning than cap:

cap: restrict the number or amount of
limit: restrict or confine within limits

Other hypernyms of cap include circumscribe, confine to.

cap (noun)	limit (noun)
a tight-fitting headdress	the greatest possible degree of something
the upper part of a column that supports the entablature	the boundary of a specific area
a top (as for a bottle)	as far as something can go
something serving as a cover or protection	the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth	the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive	final or latest limiting point
an upper limit on what is allowed
a protective covering that is part of a plant
a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom

cap (verb)	limit (verb)
restrict the number or amount of	restrict or confine within limits
lie at the top of	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
	decide upon or fix definitely

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