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

He bounded across the theatre floor in 1981 to hug new champion Davis, who he managed.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

On Tuesday of last week, Swalwell bounded onto the stage at a Sacramento town hall, hugging attendees in the standing room only crowd as “California” by Phantom Planet played.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Bouts take place in an eight-sided ring -- dubbed "The Octagon" -- bounded by a chainlink fence.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

“The possibilities are only bounded by imagination,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

I bounded across the cold floor to the stove.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

Related Words

• belted
• bordered
• surrounded