in the limit

prepositional phrase

In the extreme case; pushed to the very edge of what is possible or reasonable.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticIn the extreme case; pushed to the very edge of what is possible or reasonable.
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APA

in the limit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20limit

MLA

“in the limit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20limit. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the limit,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20limit.

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