age limit
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Definition
Noun: A regulation establishing the maximum age for doing something or holding some position.
Usage
The term "age limit" is used to specify a rule that restricts participation, eligibility, or tenure based on a person's age, specifically by setting a maximum allowable age. It is commonly applied in contexts like employment, competitions, driving licenses, and public office.
Examples
- The company has an age limit of 65 for its pilots.
- Is there an age limit for entering the talent show?
- The law removed the age limit for mandatory retirement.
- He could not apply for the scholarship because he was over the age limit.
Advanced Usage
- "to be over/under the age limit": This is the most common way to describe someone's status relative to the rule.
- Applicants over the age limit will not be considered.
- "to set/impose an age limit": Describes the action of creating the rule.
- The league imposed a strict age limit for junior players.
- "to reach the age limit": Describes the point when someone becomes ineligible.
- The director will have to retire when he reaches the age limit.
Variants and Related Words
- Age restriction: A very close synonym, often used interchangeably, though it can sometimes imply a minimum age as well.
- Maximum age: The specific age number that serves as the limit.
- Eligibility requirement: A broader category of rules, which can include age limits.
- Cut-off age: An informal term for an age limit.
Synonyms
- Maximum age
- Age ceiling
- Age barrier
- Age restriction
Antonyms
- Minimum age
- Age requirement (when specifying a minimum)
Related Phrases
- Upper age limit: Explicitly specifies it is a maximum limit.
- The upper age limit for the exam is 30.
- No age limit: Indicates the absence of such a restriction.
- This competition has no age limit; anyone can enter.
Noun
- regulation establishing the maximum age for doing something or holding some position