sublimit

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noun

A secondary or subsidiary limit.

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Meanings

nounsublimit (plural sublimits)

plural sublimits

  1. A secondary or subsidiary limit.

    The Soviets also agreed to extend the sublimit on "heavy" missiles contained in the Interim Agreement.

    1979, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, volume 35, number 4, page 12
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    The result of upholding the sublimit would be to penalize those victims of sexual misconduct who actually report it, […]

    1994, Tort and Insurance Law Journal, volume 30, page 730

Synonyms & antonyms

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sublimitation

Origin

From sub- + limit.

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APA

sublimit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sublimit

MLA

“sublimit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sublimit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sublimit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sublimit.

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