limit case

noun

An extreme or marginal instance of a phenomenon, in which the key variable quality or value is at the minimum or maximum extent of its possible variation.

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Meanings

nounlimit case (plural limit cases)

plural limit cases

  1. An extreme or marginal instance of a phenomenon, in which the key variable quality or value is at the minimum or maximum extent of its possible variation.
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APA

limit case. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limit%20case

MLA

“limit case.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limit%20case. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “limit case,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limit%20case.

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