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(li′mĭt)

[Fr. limite, fr. L. limes, stem limit-, boundary]
1. A boundary.
2. A point or line beyond which something cannot or may not progress.
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(li′mĭt)

[Fr. limite, fr. L. limes, stem limit-, boundary]
1. A boundary.
2. A point or line beyond which something cannot or may not progress.
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