límite

Definitions of límite
  1. noun
    the greatest possible degree of something
    synonyms: aledaño, colmo, confín, frontera, frontero, raya, término, ámbito
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    máximo
    the greatest possible degree
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    extensión
    the distance or area or volume over which something extends
  2. noun
    the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
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    Rubicón
    the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war
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    deslinde, frontera
    a line that indicates a boundary
    borde, canto, lindero, margen, ruedo
    the boundary of a surface
    acabamiento, extremo, fin, final, término
    a boundary marking the extremities of something
    demarcación, línea de demarcación
    the boundary of a specific area
    contorno, perfil
    the line that appears to bound an object
    superficie
    the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
    línea de la costa
    a boundary line between land and water
    margen
    the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
    interfaz
    (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)
    paladar duro
    the bony part of the roof of the mouth
    paladar
    the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
    cara
    a surface forming part of the outside of an object
    altura, bóveda celeste, firmamento
    the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
    límites de la ciudad
    the limits of the area occupied by a city or town
    cara, lado
    the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
    interior
    the inner or enclosed surface of something
    litoral
    the outline of a coast
    silueta
    an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
    exterior
    the outer side or surface of something
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    extremo
    the outermost or farthest region or point
  3. noun
    as far as something can go
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    máximo
    the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right
    mínimo
    the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right
    alcance
    the limits within which something can be effective
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    extremo
    the outermost or farthest region or point
  4. noun
    a line determining the limits of an area
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    margen, perímetro
    the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
    margen, periferia
    the outside boundary or surface of something
    borde, frontera, fronteras, frontero, límites, umbral
    a region marking a boundary
    type of:
    línea
    a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
  5. noun
    final or latest limiting point
    synonyms: limitación, tope
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    conclusión, fin, final, terminación, tope
    the point in time at which something ends
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