absolute ceiling

noun

Definition of absolute ceiling

: the maximum height above sea level at which a particular airplane can maintain horizontal flight under standard air conditions

— called also ceiling

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Luckey goes on to estimate that current VR technology could attract an absolute ceiling of 50 million active users worldwide—and that number only with significant industry effort. — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "Oculus co-founder: “Free is still not cheap enough” for current VR tech," 1 Nov. 2018

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