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[ noun ] the largest possible quantity
Synonyms Used in print (Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)The upper_limit was determined by the difficulty of measuring the characteristic anode surface temperature ( see below ) since only a small region of the anode was struck by the arc . (Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)The actual pressure was not determined because the pressure was beyond the upper_limit of the apparatus on_hand . Related terms minimum extremum large_indefinite_quantity maximize maximize |
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[ noun ] the limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of something
Used in print (Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)Old attitudes are held more tenaciously in the Tidewater than the Piedmont ; so_that a line running down the length of the South marking the upper_limits of tidewater would roughly divide the Old_South from the new , but with , of_course , important minority enclaves . Related terms |
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