upper bound
ˈʌpər baʊnd
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Definition of upper bound - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
limiting valuehighest limit or value that is allowed or possible
  • The upper bound for this variable is set at 100..
ceiling maximum
2.
mathematicsTECH.value greater than or equal to all set elementsTECH.
  • The upper bound of the set is 10.
ceiling limit
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Expressions with upper

upper storeyn.
higher level of a building
The apartment is on the upper storey.
the upper handn.
position of advantage or control
She had the upper hand in the negotiations.
have an upper handv.
be in a position of advantage or control
In negotiations, she had an upper hand.
stiff upper lipn.
stoic, unemotional attitude
He maintained a stiff upper lip during the sad movie..
upper armn.
the part of the arm from elbow to shoulder
She felt pain in her upper arm after lifting weights.
upper backn.
top part of the back between neck and middle spine
She felt tension in her upper back after working at the computer.

Expressions with bound

bound toadj.
certain or likely to happen
With those dark clouds, it's bound to rain soon.
bound to doadj.
certain to happen or occur
With no practice, you're bound to do badly.
bound to happenadj.
certain to occur due to circumstances
With all the delays, a late arrival was bound to happen.
be bound up inv.
be very involved or absorbed in something
She is bound up in her work these days.
bound and determinedadj.
very determined to do something
She was bound and determined to finish the marathon despite the pain.
bound by bloodadj.
connected through family or ancestry
They are bound by blood, sharing the same lineage.
bound for gloryadj.
on a path to honor or recognition
The soldiers were bound for glory as they marched into battle.
in honour boundadj.
compelled by personal integrity
She was in honour bound to tell the truth.
at a boundadv.
in a single quick movement or action
She finished the task at a bound.
bound foradj.
headed towards a specific destination or goal
The train is bound for New York.

Terms related to upper bound

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Terms with upper bound included in their meaning

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limitn.
upper bound
largest amount or degree that is allowed or possible

Examples of upper bound in a sentence

  • We need to determine the upper bound of this function.
  • Finding the upper bound was crucial for the proof.
  • The function's upper bound was calculated precisely.

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  1. French:borne supérieure, majorant, ...
  2. German:obere Grenze, obere Schranke, ...
  3. Italian:limite superiore, ...
  4. Spanish:límite superior, cota superior, ...
  5. Portuguese:limite superior, ...
  6. Chinese:上限, 上界, ...
  7. Japanese:上限, アッパーバウンド, ...
  8. Arabic:حَدّ أَقْصَى, ...
  9. Hebrew:גְּבוּל עֶלְיוֹן, חָסֵם עֶלְיוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:верхняя граница, максимум, ...
  11. Ukrainian:верхня межа, граничне значення, ...
  12. Hindi:अधिकतम सीमा, ऊपरी सीमा, ...

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