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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It bounded down the stairs and almost ran me over.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
The Westside district is bounded by the Santa Monica Bay on the west, the 405 Freeway on the east, Mulholland Drive to the north and Imperial Highway to the south.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Bouts take place in an eight-sided ring -- dubbed "The Octagon" -- bounded by a chainlink fence.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
"He bounded up to me and introduced himself, and I think his words were 'how are you, mate?' I thought 'this guy is wonderfully different, he is an incredible character, full of confidence'."
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
I bounded across the cold floor to the stove.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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