the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
limit
Noun
the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
limit
Noun
final or latest limiting point
limit
Verb
place limits on (extent or access)
limit
Verb
restrict or confine, 'I limit you to two visits to the pub a day'
limit
Verb
decide upon or fix definitely
level best
Noun
the greatest possible degree
luxuriance
Noun
the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
lushness
Noun
the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
latitude
Noun
scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought
latitude
Noun
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
latitude
Noun
an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
latitude
Noun
freedom from normal restraints in conduct
land area
Noun
an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)
luxury
Noun
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
luxury
Noun
the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
luxury
Noun
wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
lowness
Noun
a low or small degree of any quality, for example amount, force, or temperature
lowness
Noun
the quality of being low
lowness
Noun
a feeling of low spirits
lowness
Noun
a position of inferior status
loop gain
Noun
(telecommunication) the gain of a feedback amplifier or system as a function of how much output is fed back to the input
light intensity
Noun
luminous intensity measured in candelas
low density
Noun
a rarified quality
liability
Noun
the quality of being something that holds you back
liability
Noun
an obligation to pay money to another party
liability
Noun
the state of being legally obliged and responsible
legal right
Noun
a right based in law
linguistic competence
Noun
(linguistics) a speaker's implicit, internalized knowledge of the rules of their language (contrasted with linguistic performance)
light time
Noun
distance measured in terms of the speed of light (or radio waves)
lucrativeness
Noun
the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit
long suit
Noun
an asset of special worth or utility
long suit
Noun
in a hand, the suit having the most cards
live body
Noun
the body of a living animal or person
lambda
Noun
the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lamboid sutures of the skull
lambda
Noun
the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet
lifeblood
Noun
an essential or life-giving force
lifeblood
Noun
the blood considered as the seat of vitality
limitlessness
Noun
the quality of being infinite
lordship
Noun
the authority of a lord
legal power
Noun
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
lateral cerebral sulcus
Noun
the deepest and most prominent of the cortical fissures
lycanthropy
Noun
(folklore) the magical ability of a person to assume the characteristics of a wolf
lung-power
Noun
the ability to speak loudly
life form
Noun
the characteristic bodily form of a mature organism
landmark
Noun
an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken