extremity vs limit

limit vs extremity

extremity and limit both are nouns.

extremity is not a verb while limit is a verb.

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

As nouns, limit is a hyponym of extremity; that is, limit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than extremity:

extremity: the outermost or farthest region or point
limit: as far as something can go

Other hyponyms of extremity include bound, boundary, bounds, end, terminal, extreme, extreme point, extremum.

extremity (noun)	limit (noun)
an external body part that projects from the body	the greatest possible degree of something
that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso	the boundary of a specific area
the outermost or farthest region or point	as far as something can go
the greatest or utmost degree	the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)	the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
	final or latest limiting point

extremity (verb)	limit (verb)
	restrict or confine within limits
	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
	decide upon or fix definitely

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