(astronomy) The nearest a satellite can approach its parent body without being pulled apart by tidal forces.

(statistics) For a statistical sample a pair of values that delimit the interval for which there is a certain probability that the true value of some deduced variable lies between those values.

Alternative form of time limit

To set a time limit on.

(law) Of a business entity, having liability for legal claims that is limited to the assets of the entity itself, and which therefore does not reach the assets of the individual owners/investors of the company.

(poker) A form of poker game where bets and raises can be any amount between a fixed minimum and the current size of the pot.

(poker) A poker game where bets and raises can be any amount between a specified minimum and a specified maximum.

(poker) A form of poker game where bets and raises can only be a single size as specified by the rules.

(quantum mechanics) The limit on measurement accuracy at quantum scales due to back-action effects. / (spectroscopy) The shortest wavelength in an X-ray spectrum.

(astronomy) The maximum theoretical mass of a white dwarf, approximately 1.4 solar masses.