Limit and Rate

Limit

Limit noun - A real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go.

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Rate and limit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rate" instead the word "Limit" as a noun or a verb.

Rate noun - Degree of excellence.

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Limit and rate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Limit" instead the word "Rate" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: rated, rateable, rater

high	high limit	high rate
low	low limit	low rate
similar	similar limit	similar rate
normal	normal limit	normal rate
Other adjectives: usual, natural, standard, reasonable, top, small, effective, actual, huge, lower, highest, maximum, intended, realistic, higher, overall.

ability	limit ability	rate ability
power	limit power	rate power
strength	limit strength	rate strength
progress	limit progress	rate progress
Other words: use, speed, level, game, skills.

However, there's a limit on how much a drop rate can be increased, and for most Ultra Rare drops, their maxed-out drop rate is still something like 0.5 percent.

Source: Rare Random Drop
If you really knew how to play, it was almost worthless, since there was no limit to how fast you could fire normally and with practice you could reach a similar rate of fire manually.

Source: More Dakka
They internally age at a faster rate than normal humans or Ghouls — they apparently have a far lower Hayflick limit.

Source: Rapid Aging

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