A limiting case of a relational quantity preserves the relational framework rather than introducing an absolute intrinsic property, as Leibniz's analysis of infinitesimals demonstrates.

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Leibniz: Leibniz is a German philosopher and mathematician from the 1600s-1700s who developed calculus (a powerful math tool for measuring change and areas) independently around the same time as Isaac Newton. He's famous for creating much of the notation we still use in mathematics today and for arguing that everything in the universe follows logical principles. His ideas profoundly influenced modern science, mathematics, and philosophy, making him one of history's most important thinkers.
Limiting case(as used in logic and philosophical reasoning): An extreme version of something that still belongs to the same basic category; like how an incredibly hot object is still in the category of 'hot things.'
Relational quantity(as used in metaphysics and philosophy of properties): A property or measurement that only makes sense when comparing two or more things to each other, like 'distance' (which requires two points) or 'similarity' (which requires two objects).
infinitesimals(Peirce's philosophy of mathematics and foundations of calculus)

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