sublimit

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sub- +‎ limit

Noun[edit]

sublimit (plural sublimits)

  1. A secondary or subsidiary limit.
    • 1979, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, volume 35, number 4, page 12:
      The Soviets also agreed to extend the sublimit on "heavy" missiles contained in the Interim Agreement.
    • 1994, Tort and Insurance Law Journal, volume 30, page 730:
      The result of upholding the sublimit would be to penalize those victims of sexual misconduct who actually report it, []

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