time limits
Clocks on tests
Time limits are deadlines or maximum durations imposed on activities.
A time limit on a test means you must finish within that period.
Courts set time limits for filing appeals.
Games impose time limits on turns.
The phrase emphasizes constraint—unlike a simple deadline, a time limit suggests consequences for exceeding it: The time limit for returns is 30 days.
- cutoffPoint of termination
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- durationLength of existence
- statute of limitationsLegal deadline for claims
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
restriction · expiration · due date · sunset clause · grace period · terms · ticking clock · down to the wire · last call · cooling-off period · beat the clock · timelines · filing deadlines · against the clock · final · racing · window · overtime
- game rulesruleset, scoring, fouls, penalties, overtime
- testing centerproctors, answer sheets, test booklet, bubble sheet, scratch paper
- Entrance Examsentrance exams, admission test, admission tests, SAT, ACT
- gaming regulationage ratings, ESRB, parental controls, age restrictions, content filtering
- legal appealslegal appeal, appeal process, appeals court, appeal courts, higher court
- legal limitsdebt ceilings, statute of limitations, import quotas, caps, ceilings
time limitsopen-ended
Lacking fixed boundaries
perpetuity · timelessness · eternity · no rush · in perpetuity
time limitsunrestricted
Having no limitations
boundless · unconstrained · freedom · flexibility · carte blanche
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