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limit vs end

end vs limit

limit and end both are nouns.

limit and end both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
limit Yes No Yes No
end Yes No Yes No
As nouns, end is a hypernym of limit; that is, end is a word with a broader meaning than limit:
  • limit: final or latest limiting point
  • end: the point in time at which something ends
Other hypernyms of limit include ending.
limit (noun) end (noun)
the greatest possible degree of something the part you are expected to play
the boundary of a specific area (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line
as far as something can go a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed a final part or section
the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
final or latest limiting point the last section of a communication
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
either extremity of something that has length
a boundary marking the extremities of something
the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage
a final state
the point in time at which something ends
limit (verb) end (verb)
restrict or confine within limits bring to an end or halt
place limits on (extent or amount or access) put an end to
decide upon or fix definitely have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
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