🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Limite de teto

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Lee-mee-chee de teh-toh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Capping Limit/ˈkæp.ɪŋ ˈlɪm.ɪt/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O limite de teto para os empréstimos ajuda a evitar dívidas excessivas."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A maximum limit set on an amount or level, particularly in financial or regulatory contexts.

    "The capping limit on the loan ensures that borrowers do not exceed their repayment capacity."
  2. 2

    A restriction placed on the maximum allowable value of a variable.

    "The capping limit for emissions was introduced to combat climate change."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'capping' originates from the Middle English word 'cappe', meaning to cover or limit, while 'limit' comes from the Latin 'limitem', meaning boundary or restriction. The combination reflects a modern usage in contexts such as finance and regulations where a maximum threshold is established.

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