Cap and Number

Cap

Cap verb - To set bounds or an upper limit for.

Usage example: the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil

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Number and cap are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Number" instead the word "Cap" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: caps, capped, capping

Number verb - To find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added.

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Cap and number are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cap" instead the word "Number" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: numberless, numbered, numbering

high	high cap	high number
low	low cap	low number
similar	similar cap	similar number
fixed	fixed cap	fixed number
Other adjectives: certain, total, current, original, single, small, actual, real, large, big, huge, little, lower, new, highest, smaller, maximum, different, higher.

screen	cap screen	number screen
bottles	cap bottles	number bottles

Even more, there's a cap on the number of agents on the island, so if you have 50 agents on the island (on your trap) no more agents or super agents will come.

Source: Game Breaker / Real-Time Strategy
Arbitrary Headcount Limit: While there is no population cap, there is a cap on the number of companies of soldiers you can have.

Source: Video Game / City Building Series
NBC put a limit on the number of games a returning champion could play, but did not cap winnings.

Source: Game Show Winnings Cap

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