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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Limit \Lim"it\ (l[i^]m"[i^]t), n. [From L. limes, limitis: cf.
F. limite; -or from E. limit, v. See Limit, v. t.]
1. That which terminates, circumscribes, restrains, or
confines; the bound, border, or edge; the utmost extent;
as, the limit of a walk, of a town, of a country; the
limits of human knowledge or endeavor.
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As eager of the chase, the maid
Beyond the forest's verdant limits strayed. --Pope.
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2. The space or thing defined by limits.
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The archdeacon hath divided it
Into three limits very equally. --Shak.
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3. That which terminates a period of time; hence, the period
itself; the full time or extent.
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The dateless limit of thy dear exile. --Shak.
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The limit of your lives is out. --Shak.
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4. A restriction; a check; a curb; a hindrance.
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I prithee, give no limits to my tongue. --Shak.
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5. (Logic & Metaph.) A determining feature; a distinguishing
characteristic; a differentia.
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6. (Math.) A determinate quantity, to which a variable one
continually approaches, and may differ from it by less
than any given difference, but to which, under the law of
variation, the variable can never become exactly
equivalent.
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Elastic limit. See under Elastic.
Prison limits, a definite, extent of space in or around a
prison, within which a prisoner has liberty to go and
come.
Syn: Boundary; border; edge; termination; restriction; bound;
confine.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Elastic \E*las"tic\ ([-e]*l[a^]s"t[i^]k), a. [Formed fr. Gr.
'elay`nein to drive; prob. akin to L. alacer lively, brisk,
and E. alacrity: cf. F. ['e]lastique.]
1. Springing back; having a power or inherent property of
returning to the form from which a substance is bent,
drawn, pressed, or twisted; springy; having the power of
rebounding; as, a bow is elastic; the air is elastic;
India rubber is elastic.
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Capable of being drawn out by force like a piece of
elastic gum, and by its own elasticity returning,
when the force is removed, to its former position.
--Paley.
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2. Able to return quickly to a former state or condition,
after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to
recover easily from shocks and trials; as, elastic
spirits; an elastic constitution.
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Elastic bitumen. (Min.) See Elaterite.
Elastic curve.
(a) (Geom.) The curve made by a thin elastic rod fixed
horizontally at one end and loaded at the other.
(b) (Mech.) The figure assumed by the longitudinal axis of
an originally straight bar under any system of bending
forces. --Rankine.
Elastic fluids, those which have the property of expanding
in all directions on the removal of external pressure, as
the air, steam, and other gases and vapors.
Elastic limit (Mech.), the limit of distortion, by bending,
stretching, etc., that a body can undergo and yet return
to its original form when relieved from stress; also, the
unit force or stress required to produce this distortion.
Within the elastic limit the distortion is directly
proportional to the stress producing it.
Elastic tissue (Anat.), a variety of connective tissue
consisting of a network of slender and very elastic fibers
which are but slightly affected by acids or alkalies.
Gum elastic, caoutchouc.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Limit \Lim"it\ (l[i^]m"[i^]t), n. [From L. limes, limitis: cf.
F. limite; or from E. limit, v. See Limit, v. t.]
1. That which terminates, circumscribes, restrains, or
confines; the bound, border, or edge; the utmost extent;
as, the limit of a walk, of a town, of a country; the
limits of human knowledge or endeavor.
As eager of the chase, the maid Beyond the forest's
verdant limits strayed. --Pope.
2. The space or thing defined by limits.
The archdeacon hath divided it Into three limits
very equally. --Shak.
3. That which terminates a period of time; hence, the period
itself; the full time or extent.
The dateless limit of thy dear exile. --Shak.
The limit of your lives is out. --Shak.
4. A restriction; a check; a curb; a hindrance.
I prithee, give no limits to my tongue. --Shak.
5. (Logic & Metaph.) A determining feature; a distinguishing
characteristic; a differentia.
6. (Math.) A determinate quantity, to which a variable one
continually approaches, and may differ from it by less
than any given difference, but to which, under the law of
variation, the variable can never become exactly
equivalent.
Elastic limit. See under Elastic.
Prison limits, a definite extent of space in or around a
prison, within which a prisoner has liberty to go and
come.
Syn: Boundary; border; edge; termination; restriction; bound;
confine.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Elastic \E*las"tic\, a. [Formed fr. Gr. ? to drive; prob. akin
to L. alacer lively, brisk, and E. alacrity: cf. F.
['e]lastique.]
1. Springing back; having a power or inherent property of
returning to the form from which a substance is bent,
drawn, pressed, or twisted; springy; having the power of
rebounding; as, a bow is elastic; the air is elastic;
India rubber is elastic.
Capable of being drawn out by force like a piece of
elastic gum, and by its own elasticity returning,
when the force is removed, to its former position.
--Paley.
2. Able to return quickly to a former state or condition,
after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to
recover easily from shocks and trials; as, elastic
spirits; an elastic constitution.
Elastic bitumen. (Min.) See Elaterite.
Elastic curve.
(a) (Geom.) The curve made by a thin elastic rod fixed
horizontally at one end and loaded at the other.
(b) (Mech.) The figure assumed by the longitudinal axis of
an originally straight bar under any system of bending
forces. --Rankine.
Elastic fluids, those which have the property of expanding
in all directions on the removal of external pressure, as
the air, steam, and other gases and vapors.
Elastic limit (Mech.), the limit of distortion, by bending,
stretching, etc., that a body can undergo and yet return
to its original form when relieved from stress; also, the
unit force or stress required to produce this distortion.
Within the elastic limit the distortion is directly
proportional to the stress producing it.
Elastic tissue (Anat.), a variety of connective tissue
consisting of a network of slender and very elastic fibers
which are but slightly affected by acids or alkalies.
Gum elastic, caoutchouc.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
elastic limit
n.
(lb en physics) The level of stress at which a solid undergoes a
greater change in strain than predicted by Hooke's law; often followed
by necking and breaking.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
elastic limit
n.
(lb en physics) The level of stress at which a solid undergoes a
greater change in strain than predicted by Hooke's law; often followed
by necking and breaking.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
elastic limit
n.
(lb en physics) The level of stress at which a solid undergoes a
greater change in strain than predicted by Hooke's law; often followed
by necking and breaking.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
elastic limit
n.
(lb en physics) The level of stress at which a solid undergoes a
greater change in strain than predicted by Hooke's law; often followed
by necking and breaking.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
elastic limit /ɪlˈastɪk lˈɪmɪt/
Elastizitätsgrenze
see: elastic limits
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
elastic limit /ɪlˈastɪk lˈɪmɪt/
kimmoraja
stress at which a solid undergoes change
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
elastic limit /ɪlˈastɪk lˈɪmɪt/
rugalmassági határ
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