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| ad infinitum |
to infinity; without limit or end; endlessly. |
| art. |
abbreviation of "article," in English grammar, the words "a," "an," and "the," which are used with nouns and act to limit the nouns' applications. (See "definite article," "indefinite article.") |
| article |
in grammar, the words "a," "an," and "the" as well as words equivalent to these in languages other than English, which are used with nouns and act to limit the nouns' applications. (See "definite article," "indefinite article.") [1/4 definitions] |
| at the end of one's tether |
at the limit or end of one's strength or ability. |
| at the outside |
at the absolute limit. |
| bottomless |
without apparent limit; fathomless; endless. [1/3 definitions] |
| bound3 |
a line not to be crossed; limit; restriction. [3 definitions] |
| boundary |
something that marks the edge or limit. |
| bulge |
to be filled to the limit. [1/4 definitions] |
| cap1 |
an upper limit. [1/3 definitions] |
| ceiling |
an upper limit. [1/3 definitions] |
| chock-full |
filled to the limit; stuffed. |
| chuck-full |
full to the limit; chock-full. |
| compass |
a boundary or limit, or the space or scope included within it. [1/9 definitions] |
| confine |
(usually plural.) border or limit. [1/3 definitions] |
| constrict |
to block or limit the natural course of. [1/3 definitions] |
| cramp2 |
to limit by keeping in a small space. |
| curb |
to limit or restrain; check. [1/4 definitions] |
| cutoff |
a prescribed terminal point or limit. [1/5 definitions] |
| diet1 |
to limit or select one's own intake of food to improve health or lose weight. [1/6 definitions] |
| diverge |
to have infinity as a limit, as a mathematical series or sequence. [1/4 definitions] |
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