limit
/ˈɫɪmət/
the value a function approaches as the input approaches some value
limit in a sentence
“The limit of 1/x as x approaches infinity is zero.”
Origin of limit
Latin limes boundary, frontier
Related Words
asymptote
a line that a curve approaches but never touches
convergence
the property of approaching a definite value or state
divergence
the property of failing to approach any finite limit
continuous
having no breaks, jumps, or discontinuities
differential
an infinitesimally small change in a variable
inflection point
a point where a curve changes from concave to convex or vice versa