limit

the greatest possible degree of something

“what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior”

“to the limit of his ability”

final or latest limiting point

as far as something can go

the boundary of a specific area

the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity

the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed

“there are limits on the amount you can bet”

“it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight”

place limits on (extent or amount or access)

“restrict the use of this parking lot”

“limit the time you can spend with your friends”

restrict or confine within limits

“I limit you to two visits to the pub a day”

“please confine your questions to the topic”

“our actions are circumscribed by our biology, personality, and by the social and cultural context into which we are born”

decide upon or fix definitely

“fix the variables”

“specify the parameters”