bounded
Americanadjective
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having bounds or limits.
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Mathematics.
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(of a function) having a range with an upper bound and a lower bound.
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(of a sequence) having the absolute value of each term less than or equal to some specified positive number.
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(of the variation of a function) having the variation less than a positive number.
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adjective
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(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
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(of an operator, function, etc) having a bounded set of values
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The evacuation warning is roughly bounded by Promontory Road to the north, Sunset Boulevard to the south, the 405 to the east and Bundy Drive to the west.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Fleetwood conceded an over-zealous approach on the ninth - which bounded through the baked green and led to a bogey - was a "terrible mistake".
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The affected area is bounded by South Ardmore Avenue to the west, South Mariposa Avenue to the east, West 5th Street to the north and West 6th Street to the south.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
It bounded down the stairs and almost ran me over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
As he did, a dark figure bounded past Ellidyr, who sprang to his feet, his blade unsheathed and whistling through the air.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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