Limit - Definition and Overview

A limit can be:

• Limit (mathematics), including:
  • Limit of a function
  • Limit of a sequence
  • Net (topology)
  • Limit (category theory)
• A constraint (mathematical, physical, economical, legal, etc.) in the form of an inequality, such as:
  • Chandrasekhar limit
  • Greisen-Zatsepin-Kuzmin limit
  • Budget constraint
  • Speed limit
  • Age of consent
• An extreme value or boundary, such as:
  • High frequency limit
• Limit (music) in just intonation
• A Limit Break, as in Final Fantasy VII, or Final Fantasy VIII