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 over and started barking at him, and for the very first time, Gandy refused to fight back.

From Literature

"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

The jackalope bounded across the emerald fields, and though he was going uphill for steep climbs, he didn’t seem bothered one bit.

From Literature

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

From MarketWatch

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

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• belted
• bordered
• surrounded