upper limit

Thân thiện

The thermometer shows the temperature reaching the upper limit.

Definition

Noun: 1. The maximum possible amount, value, or degree: The highest point or level that is allowed, possible, or acceptable. 2. A boundary or restriction on the upper side: The limit that defines the top or northernmost extent of something.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The contract sets an upper limit of $10,000 for expenses.
  • There is an upper limit to how much weight this bridge can hold.
  • Scientists are trying to determine the upper limit of human endurance.

Advanced Usage

• "To reach/push the upper limit": To attain or test the maximum possible level.
  • The new engine design pushes the upper limit of fuel efficiency.
• "To set/establish an upper limit": To define or impose a maximum.
  • The government set an upper limit on interest rates.

Variants and Related Words

• Ceiling (n): An upper limit, typically set on prices, wages, or spending.
  • The budget has a strict ceiling.
• Maximum (n): The greatest or highest amount possible or attained.
  • This ticket is valid for a maximum of three days.
• Cap (n): An upper limit imposed on something, such as spending or production.
  • They placed a cap on annual tuition increases.

Synonyms

• Maximum
• Ceiling
• Cap
• Utmost
• Extreme

Antonyms

• Lower limit
• Minimum
• Floor

Related Phrases

• Upper bound: A term often used in mathematics and statistics to denote a value that is greater than or equal to every element in a set.
  • The calculated figure serves as an upper bound for our estimates.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of something
2. the largest possible quantity

Từ đồng nghĩa

• maximum