time limit

Thân thiện

The team must finish the project before the time limit expires.

Definition

Noun: A fixed period of time during which a specific task, action, or process must be completed or concluded.

Usage

A "time limit" is a deadline or a constraint on duration. It is used to specify the maximum amount of time allowed for an activity, such as completing a test, submitting a form, or making a move in a game. It establishes a clear boundary for when something must be finished.

Examples

• The exam has a strict time limit of two hours.
• Please complete the application within the given time limit.
• The parking meter has a time limit of 30 minutes.
• The game's rules impose a time limit for each player's turn.

Advanced Usage

• "to set/impose a time limit": To establish or enforce a specific duration for an activity.
  • The committee decided to set a time limit of 15 minutes for each presentation.
• "to work against/within a time limit": To operate with the pressure or constraint of a deadline.
  • Journalists often have to work against a tight time limit to file their stories.
• "to exceed/run over the time limit": To go beyond the allotted period.
  • Your speech exceeded the time limit by five minutes.

Variants and Related Words

• Time-limited (adj): Having a fixed duration or deadline.
  • This is a time-limited offer, valid only until the end of the month.
• Deadline (n): The latest time or date by which something should be completed. (While similar, a "deadline" is often a specific point in time, whereas a "time limit" is a duration.)
• Time frame (n): A period of time during which something happens or is planned to happen.

Synonyms

• Deadline
• Time constraint
• Cut-off point
• Allotted time

Related Phrases

• Under a time limit: Operating with a specific duration constraint.
  • We are working under a severe time limit to finish the project.
• Time is running out: An expression indicating that the remaining time within a limit is nearly exhausted.
  • With only one minute left, time is running out for the team to score.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a time period within which something must be done or completed