upper limit

/ˌʌpər ˌlɪmɪt/
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Other forms: upper limits

Definitions of upper limit
  1. noun
    the largest possible quantity
    synonyms: maximum
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    type of:
    extremum, peak
    the most extreme possible amount or value
    large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity
    an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
  2. noun
    the limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of something
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    type of:
    demarcation, demarcation line, limit
    the boundary of a specific area
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