limit (n)
bound (n)
boundary (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 07
def the greatest possible degree of something
examples what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior
to the limit of his ability
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Hypernym extent
Derivationally related form limit → limit
Derivationally related form limit → limit
Derivationally related form limit → limit
Hyponym knife-edge; starkness, absoluteness, utterness; thermal barrier, heat barrier; utmost, uttermost, maximum, level best; verge, brink
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Hyponym extent
Hypernym knife-edge; starkness, absoluteness, utterness; thermal barrier, heat barrier; utmost, uttermost, maximum, level best; verge, brink
Derivationally related form limit → limit
Derivationally related form limit → limit
Derivationally related form limit → limit

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