minimum vs limit

limit vs minimum

minimum and limit both are nouns.

minimum is an adjective but limit is not an adjective.

minimum is not a verb while limit is a verb.

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

As nouns, limit is a hypernym of minimum; that is, limit is a word with a broader meaning than minimum:

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

minimum (noun)	limit (noun)
the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right	the greatest possible degree of something
the smallest possible quantity	the boundary of a specific area
	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

minimum (adjective)	limit (adjective)
the least possible

minimum (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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