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Point before which a thing must happen
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time limit
Word definitions for time limit in dictionaries
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ You have a 50-minute time limit for the test. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ If the three-day time limit is not complied with the certificate will only cover costs incurred after the date of issue. ▪ One possible solution is for ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a time period within which something must be done or completed
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A time limit or deadline is a narrow field of time , or a particular point in time, by which an objective or task must be accomplished. Once that time has passed, the item may be considered overdue (e.g., for work projects or school assignments). In the ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. 1 a time by which something must finish 2 a duration beyond which something may not exceed n. 1 a time by which something must finish 2 a duration beyond which something may not exceed
Usage examples of time limit.
If the temperature was raised farther, or the humidity got worse, that time limit would be reduced.
She was playing her son David and Raupasha simultaneously, with a time limit on her moves.
Perhaps only a time limit had governed their visit, a full day and night of planetary time.
Once the time limit has passed, an event in the past will be annulled.