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sublimit

sublimit noun: a secondary or subsidiary limit.

Noun

sublimit (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
    • 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

Forms of sublimit

pluralsublimits

Origin of sublimit

From sub- + limit.

Questions about sublimit

What does sublimit mean?
Sublimit means a secondary or subsidiary limit.
What part of speech is sublimit?
Sublimit is a noun.
What is the plural of sublimit?
The plural of sublimit is sublimits.

Words near sublimit in the dictionary

  1. sublimise
  2. sublimised
  3. sublimises
  4. sublimish
  5. sublimising
  6. sublimit
  7. sublimitation
  8. sublimitations
  9. sublimities
  10. sublimits
  11. sublimity

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