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limit case

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.

Noun

limit case (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.

Forms of limit case

plurallimit cases

Questions about limit case

What does limit case mean?
Limit case means 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.
What part of speech is limit case?
Limit case is a noun.
What is the plural of limit case?
The plural of limit case is limit cases.

Words near limit case in the dictionary

  1. limit bids
  2. limit break
  3. limit breaks
  4. limit cardinal
  5. limit cardinals
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  8. limit comparison test
  9. limit comparison tests
  10. limit cycle
  11. limit cycles

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