Limite

Limite is a term used in several Romance languages to denote a boundary, edge, or end. In general usage it refers to a point beyond which something does not extend or is no longer permissible. The concept also appears in technical contexts; in English, the cognate term limit is used with related meanings.

In mathematics, a limit describes the value that a function or sequence approaches as its input or index tends to a target value, such as a point, infinity, or a boundary. Limits underpin calculus, analysis, and topology, and they include one-sided limits and limits of sequences or functions, including improper limits.

In geography and law, límite (Spanish) or limite (Portuguese) denotes a boundary between political or administrative regions—borders between nations, states, provinces, or municipalities—often established by treaties and maps.

In culture, Limite is the title of a Brazilian experimental film from 1931 by Mário Peixoto, widely regarded as a landmark of early avant-garde cinema.

In everyday discourse and ethics, the idea of personal or social limites refers to boundaries that constrain behavior or permissions, such as personal limits in relationships or professional guidelines.

Thus, Limite encompasses a family of meanings centered on edges, borders, or thresholds across language, mathematics, geography, culture, and social practice.