bounded
ˈbaʊndɪd
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Definition of bounded - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
restricted areaconfined within limits
  • The children played in a bounded space at the park..
confined limited restricted
2.
mathematicsTECH.having a finite range of valuesTECH.
  • The function is bounded between 0 and 1.
limited restricted
3.
order theoryTECH.having a least and greatest elementTECH.
  • The poset is bounded by elements a and b.
confined limited restricted
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Expressions with bounded

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feel sudden joy or excitement causing a physical jolt in the chest
When she heard the news, her heart bounded with joy.
limited on all sides by named borders or edges
The small garden is bounded by a low stone wall.
function with values limited by a constant
The bounded function never exceeds the value of 10.
interval with finite endpoints
The function is continuous over the bounded interval [0, 1].

Origin of bounded

English, bound (limit) + -ed (past tense)

Terms with bounded included in their meaning

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mathematics
flat form in two dimensions, bounded by straight or curved edges
mathematics
portion of a circle bounded by an arc and a chord
hand anatomy
area on hand bounded by specific tendons
geology
describing a mineral bounded by its own crystal face
geography
sea area east of Greenland, bounded by Iceland
mathematics
set of complex numbers with bounded iteration
mathematics
solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces
mathematics
complexity class with runtime bounded by a polynomial

Examples of bounded in a sentence

  • They lived in a bounded community with strict rules.
  • The sequence is bounded and convergent.
  • Bounded intervals are crucial in calculus.
  • The set is bounded by its maximum and minimum.
  • The sequence is bounded within specific limits.

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  1. French:délimité, borné, ...
  2. German:abgegrenzt, begrenzt, ...
  3. Italian:circoscritto, limitato, ...
  4. Spanish:delimitado, limitado, ...
  5. Portuguese:delimitado, limitada, ...
  6. Chinese:有界的, 有限的, ...
  7. Japanese:制限された, 有界, ...
  8. Arabic:مَحْصُور, مَحْدود, ...
  9. Hebrew:תָּחוּם, חָסוּם, ...
  10. Russian:ограниченный, с границами, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обмежений, обмежуваний, ...
  12. Hindi:सीमित, बाउंडेड, ...
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