bounded

American  

[boun-did] / ˈbaʊn dɪd /

adjective

1. having bounds or limits.

2. Mathematics.

   1. (of a function) having a range with an upper bound and a lower bound.

   2. (of a sequence) having the absolute value of each term less than or equal to some specified positive number.

   3. (of the variation of a function) having the variation less than a positive number.

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bounded British  

/ ˈbaʊndɪd /

adjective

1. (of a set) having a bound, esp where a measure is defined in terms of which all the elements of the set, or the differences between all pairs of members, are less than some value, or else all its members lie within some other well-defined set

2. (of an operator, function, etc) having a bounded set of values

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Other Word Forms

• boundedly
  adverb
• boundedness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of bounded

First recorded in 1590–1600; bound ³ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Bounded by Maple Avenue and a new city park along Talbott Street, the homes at Maple Field are designed to take advantage of the scenic surroundings, while maximizing livability with open and comfortable floor plans.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2022

Bounded by Rodman Street NW to the north, Idaho Avenue to the south, Wisconsin Avenue to the east and 39th Street NW to the west, McLean Gardens resembles a self-contained college campus.

From Washington Post • Oct. 30, 2019

Bounded by hopelessness on every side, it is the opposite of an inspirational comedy – a “despair-ational” comedy, as it were.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2018

Bounded at top and bottom by interstates 80 and 78, the county occupies an anvil-shaped stamp of land on the banks of the Delaware river.

From The Guardian • Jan. 18, 2017

Bounded by the preceding explanations, the law throughout breathes the spirit of peace and charity as well as harmony.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 by Johnson, Rossiter

Related Words

• belted
• bordered
• surrounded