lim
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Limit |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Units & Measurements, Transportation & Travel |
| Also written | LIM |
lim has two meanings. It stands for Limit (math) or Jorge Chávez International Airport (airport code).
Meanings of lim at a glance
| # | lim stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limit | Units & Measurements › Math |
| 2 | Jorge Chávez International Airport | Transportation & Travel › Airport Code |
1. Limit
Units & Measurements · Math Abbreviations
Notation for the value a function or sequence approaches as the input approaches some point or infinity. Calculus rests on limits: both the derivative and the integral are defined as limits.
Example: lim as x approaches 0 of sin x / x equals 1.
The precise epsilon-delta definition was developed in the 19th century by Augustin-Louis Cauchy and Karl Weierstrass. One-sided limits add a superscript plus or minus, and limits at infinity describe end behavior. Indeterminate forms such as 0/0 are often evaluated with L'Hôpital's rule.
2. Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)
Transportation & Travel · Airport Code Abbreviations
Peru's main international airport and the hub of LATAM Peru, located in Callao, west of central Lima. Most tourists connect here on their way to Cusco and Machu Picchu.
Example: Our LIM to Cusco connection is only 90 minutes, so carry-on only.
ICAO code SPJC. Named for Jorge Chávez, a Peruvian-French aviator who made the first flight across the Alps in 1910 but died from injuries in a crash at the end of it. A new passenger terminal opened in 2025, replacing the original building. The airport is a major connecting point for South American routes.
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