confines

Main Entry:
confines
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: boundaries
Synonyms: borders, bounds, circumference, compass, country, dimension, edge, end, environs, extent, limits, orbit, periphery, precinct, proportions, purlieus, purview, radius, range, reach, region, scope, sweep, term, terrain, territory
Antonyms: open
Main Entry: barrier
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: obstruction
Synonyms: bar, barricade, blank wall, blockade, bound, boundary, confines, curtain, ditch, enclosure, fence, fortification, gully, hurdle, impediment, limit, moat, obstacle, pale, palisade, railing, rampart, roadblock, stop, trench, wall
Antonyms: opening
Main Entry: boundary
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: outer limit
Synonyms: abuttals, ambit, barrier, beginning, border, borderland, borderline, bounds, brink, circumference, circumscription, compass, confines, edge, end, environs, extent, extremity, frame, fringe, frontier, hem, horizon, limits, line, line of demarcation, march, margin, mark, mere, mete, outline, outpost, pale, perimeter, periphery, precinct, purlieus, radius, rim, side, skirt, terminal, termination, terminus, verge
Antonyms: inside, interior, minimum
Main Entry: circumference
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: edge, perimeter
Synonyms: ambit, border, boundary, bounds, circuit, compass, confines, extremity, fringe, girth, limits, lip, margin, outline, periphery, rim, verge
Antonyms: inside, interior, middle
Main Entry: compass
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: boundary, periphery
Synonyms: ambit, area, bound, circle, circuit, circumference, circumscription, confines, domain, enclosure, environs, expanse, extent, field, limit, limitation, orbit, perimeter, precinct, purlieus, purview, radius, range, reach, realm, restriction, round, scope, sphere, stretch, sweep, zone
Main Entry: field
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: sphere of influence, activity, interest, study
Synonyms: area, avocation, bailiwick, bounds, calling, champaign, circle, compass, confines, cup of tea, demesne, department, discipline, domain, dominion, environment, job, jurisdiction, limits, line, long suit, margin, métier, occupation, orbit, precinct, province, purview, racket, range, reach, region, scope, speciality, specialty, sweep, terrain, territory, thing, vocation, walk, weakness, work
Main Entry: frontier
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: boundary
Synonyms: borderland, borderline, bound, confines, edge, limit, march, perimeter, verge
Main Entry: jurisdiction
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: area of authority
Synonyms: administration, arbitration, area, authority, bailiwick, bounds, circuit, command, commission, compass, confines, control, discretion, district, domination, dominion, empire, extent, field, hegemony, influence, inquisition, judicature, limits, magistracy, might, orbit, power, prerogative, province, purview, range, reach, reign, right, rule, say, scope, slot, sovereignty, sphere, stomping grounds, supervision, sway, territory, turf*, zone
Main Entry: limit
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: greatest extent
Synonyms: absolute, bitter end, border, bottom line, bound, bourne, breaking point, brim, brink, cap, ceiling, check, circumscription, conclusion, confinement, confines, curb, cutoff point, deadline, destination, edge, end, end point, extremity, far out, farthest point, farthest reach, fence, finality, goal, limitation, margin, maximum, obstruction, restraint, restriction, rim, termination, the max, the most, tops, ultimate, utmost, verge
Notes: delimit means to draw the boundaries or limits of something; limit (noun) means the greatest possible degree of something or the point beyond which something cannot or may not proceed - limit (verb) means to restrict or confine
limit marks an end to something; limitation is the extent of one's capacity or a constraint that stops something
Antonyms: infinity, limitlessness
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