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limit point

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Given a subset S of a given topological space T, any point p whose every neighborhood contains some point, distinct from p, which belongs to S.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: limit, point of accumulation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: indefinite quantity

History

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: verdichtingspunt — point whose every neighborhood contains a point in a given subset
  • Finnish: rajapiste — point whose every neighborhood contains a point in a given subset
  • French: point d'accumulation — point whose every neighborhood contains a point in a given subset
  • German: Häufungspunkt — point whose every neighborhood contains a point in a given subset
  • Hebrew: נקודת גבול (nekudát gvúl) — point whose every neighborhood contains a point in a given subset
  • Italian: punto di accumulazione — point whose every neighborhood contains a point in a given subset
  • Polish: punkt skupienia — point whose every neighborhood contains a point in a given subset