limit vs edge

limit and edge both are nouns.

limit and edge both are verbs.

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

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

limit: the boundary of a specific area
edge: the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something

Other hyponyms of limit include city limit, city limits, upper limit, lower limit, three-mile limit.

limit (noun)	edge (noun)
the greatest possible degree of something	a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
the boundary of a specific area	the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
as far as something can go	a slight competitive advantage
the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed	the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity	the boundary of a surface
final or latest limiting point	a line determining the limits of an area

limit (verb)	edge (verb)
restrict or confine within limits	lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	provide with an edge
decide upon or fix definitely	advance slowly, as if by inches
	provide with a border or edge

Difference between limit and edge

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