Also means
boundary, deadline
Usage Note
Limite covers physical boundaries, deadlines (date limite), and figurative thresholds (à la limite = 'at the extreme'). Dépasser les limites means 'to overstep the mark'. The verb limiter and adjective limité are closely related and widely used.
Examples
"La date limite de candidature est vendredi."
Natural Translation
The application deadline is Friday.
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