limit vs minimum

minimum vs limit

limit and minimum both are nouns.

limit is not an adjective while minimum is an adjective.

limit is a verb but minimum is not a verb.

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

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

limit: as far as something can go
minimum: the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right

Other hyponyms of limit include maximum, range, reach.

limit (noun)	minimum (noun)
the greatest possible degree of something	the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right
the boundary of a specific area	the smallest possible quantity
as far as something can go
the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
final or latest limiting point

limit (adjective)	minimum (adjective)
	the least possible

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

Difference between limit and minimum

Words related to "limit"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.