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Definition: Upper Limit |
Upper LimitNoun1. The largest possible quantity. 2. The limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of something. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonym: Upper LimitSynonym: maximum (n). (additional references) |
| Antonym: minimum (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Upper Limit |
| English words defined with "upper limit": cap, ceiling ♦ timber line, timberline, tree line. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "upper limit": accuracy of measurement ♦ BB switch, broadband switch, broadband switching system ♦ constant angular velocity, constant linear velocity ♦ defined loop, degree of accuracy ♦ geostrophic wind level ♦ high vacuum ♦ iterative loop ♦ main water table, maximum demand, maximum permissible body burden, maximum permissible concentration, maximum permissible level, measuring accuracy, Moore bound ♦ Nyquist Theorem ♦ phreatic surface, Poisson's exponential limit ♦ rise and fall times ♦ sinks ♦ transient overpower ♦ wideband switch. (references) |
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Health | If the disorder is one of function, reliance must be placed on some test of platelet function, such as the template bleeding time. A bleeding time of less than twice the upper limit of normal is usually not an indication for transfusion of platelets, unless there are other conditions that interfere with hemostasis. (references) | |
Business | There will be no upper limit on the fines the regulator can impose. (references) | |
Economic History | India | The upper limit on external commercial borrowing (ECBs) is USD 200 million for 8 years and USD 400 million for 16 years. (references) |
Hungary | However, the upper limit for a single owner (foreign or Hungarian) not falling into one of the above categories is 15 percent, stricter than EU norms. (references) | |
Political Economy | PHILIPPINES | Up to 25 percent foreign ownership is allowed for enterprises engaged in employee recruitment and for public works construction and repair (with the exception of build-operate-transfer and foreign-funded or assisted projects, that is, foreign aid, where there is no upper limit). (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
Expression using "upper limit": remove the upper limit for. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| Language | Translations for "upper limit"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | maksimalt beløb (ceiling), loft (attic, ceiling). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | maximum premieloon, maximum (maximum), bovenste grens (uppermost limit). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | plafond, limite supérieure (uppermost limit). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Obergrenze (ceiling, limit), obere Grenze (upper bound), höchstgrenze (asset ceiling, ceiling, limit). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | ανώτατο όριο (maximum). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | massimale (limit, maximal). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 上限 (maximum). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | じょう'" (1st quarter of moon, chatter, crescent moon, maximum, useless words). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | eruppay imitlay limite (abutment, border, borderland, bound, boundary, bourne, cincture, circumscription, compasses, frontier, limitation, mark, measure, mere, mete, pale, prompt, purview, stint, terminal, termination, verge, windup). (various references) límite máximo (ceiling). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-i-i-l-m-p-p-r-t-u" | |
-1 letter: reptilium. | |
-2 letters: pimplier, prelimit. | |
-3 letters: imperil, imputer, limiter, lippier, lumpier, miltier, plumier, plumper, pulpier, ripplet, tippier, tippler. | |
-4 letters: euripi, impure, impute, iterum, limier, limper, limpet, lipper, lumper, milieu, milter, mitier, peplum, permit, pileum, pileup, pimple, pipier, pitier, plutei, prelim, pulper, pulpit, pumper, purple, repump, rimple, ripple, rumple, rutile, telium, tipper, tipple, triple, umpire, uppile. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-i-i-l-m-p-p-r-t-u" | |
+5 letters: photomultiplier. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)55 70 70 65 72 4C 69 6D 69 74 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010101 01110000 01110000 01100101 01110010 00100000 01001100 01101001 01101101 01101001 01110100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)U p p e r   L i m i t |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0055 0070 0070 0065 0072 004C 0069 006D 0069 0074 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)558282718424675797586 |
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