n. the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"

n. the boundary of a specific area

n. the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity

n. as far as something can go

n. final or latest limiting point

v. restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"

v. decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"