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  • 11upper — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 in a higher position than something else: the upper lip 2 near or at the top of something: The monkeys live in the upper branches. 3 have/gain the upper hand to have more power than someone else, so that you are… …

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  • 12limit — 1 / lImit/ noun 1 GREATEST AMOUNT ALLOWED (C) the greatest amount, number, speed etc that is allowed: a 55 mph speed limit (+ to/on): Is there any limit to the amount of time we have? | set a limit (on): attempts to set limits on consumer waste | …

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  • 13upper — up|per1 [ ʌpər ] adjective only before noun *** ▸ 1 higher than something else ▸ 2 near/at the top of something ▸ 3 higher in status ▸ 4 to the north ▸ 5 away from coast ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) higher than something else, especially one of two things… …

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  • 14upper — I UK [ˈʌpə(r)] / US [ˈʌpər] adjective [only before noun] *** 1) higher than something else, especially one of two things that are a pair He had a scar on his upper lip. You ll be able to see more if you sit on the upper deck of the bus. 2) near… …

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  • 15limit — 1. verb /ˈlɪmɪt/ a) To restrict; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound. We need to limit the power of the executive. b) To have a limit in a particular set. Im limiting myself to two drinks tonight. Syn: cap, restrict …

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  • 16limit — Synonyms and related words: Thule, Ultima Thule, abate, accommodation, acme, adjust to, all, alter, apex, apogee, appoint, area, assign, assuage, bar, be into, be strong in, bitter end, border, border line, bottom dollar, bound, boundary,… …

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  • 17limit — 1. noun 1) the city limits Syn: boundary, border, bound, frontier, edge, demarcation line; perimeter, outside, confine, periphery, margin, rim 2) a limit of 4,500 people Syn …

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  • 18limit — n. & v. n. 1 a point, line, or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass. 2 (often in pl.) the boundary of an area. 3 the greatest or smallest amount permissible or possible (upper limit; lower limit). 4 Math. a quantity… …

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  • 19limit — 1. noun 1) the city limits Syn: boundary (line), border, frontier, edge, perimeter, margin 2) a limit of 4,500 supporters Syn: maximum, ceiling, upper limit 2. verb …

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  • 20limit superior — noun The supremum of the set of accumulation points of a given sequence or set. Syn: lim sup, upper limit See Also: limit inferior, lim inf …

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