upper boundary

ˈʌpər ˈbaʊndəri

upper boundaries

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Definition of upper boundary - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

top edgethe highest limit or extent of something

The upper boundary of the property is marked by a fence.

cap

ceiling

maximum

mathematics

TECH.

the maximum value in a set or range

TECH.

The upper boundary of the data set is 100.

ceiling

maximum

upper limit

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Expressions with upper

upper storey

higher level of a building

The apartment is on the upper storey.

the upper hand

position of advantage or control

She had the upper hand in the negotiations.

have an upper hand

be in a position of advantage or control

In negotiations, she had an upper hand.

stiff upper lip

stoic, unemotional attitude

He maintained a stiff upper lip during the sad movie..

upper arm

the part of the arm from elbow to shoulder

She felt pain in her upper arm after lifting weights.

upper back

top part of the back between neck and middle spine

She felt tension in her upper back after working at the computer.

Expressions with boundary

boundary line

line marking the edge of an area

The river forms the boundary line between the two countries.

state boundary

line separating two states

The river forms the state boundary between the two regions.

know no boundary

have no limits or restrictions in any way

Her kindness knows no boundary.

boundary wall

wall that divides two areas

The boundary wall between the two fields was old and crumbling.

outer boundary

the edge or border of something

The outer boundary of the circle is clearly defined.

boundary changes

official alterations to lines marking limits of areas or authorities

The new boundary changes will affect who can vote in each district.

natural boundary

border marked by physical features like rivers mountains or other landforms

The river serves as a natural boundary between the two provinces.

boundary layer

layer of fluid near a solid surface

The boundary layer affects the drag on the airplane.

grain boundary

line or surface inside a solid separating regions with different crystal directions

The strength of the alloy increased after refining the grain boundary structure.

boundary condition

constraint or set of constraints applied to a model

Boundary conditions in the simulation ensure realistic behavior of the model..

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upper limit

boundaries

boundary on the upper side of something

Examples of upper boundary in a sentence

We reached the upper boundary of our budget.
The upper boundary of the graph was clearly marked.
In this equation, the upper boundary is set at 50.

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French:limite supérieure, ...
German:obere Grenze, ...
Italian:limite superiore, ...
Spanish:límite superior, ...
Portuguese:limite superior, ...
Chinese:上边界, 最大值, ...
Japanese:上限, 最大値, ...
Arabic:حَدّ أَعْلى, الحَد الأعلى, ...
Hebrew:גְּבוּל עֶלְיוֹן, חָסָם עֶלְיוֹן, ...
Russian:верхняя граница, ...
Ukrainian:верхня межа, ...
Hindi:ऊपरी सीमा, ...
Bengali:ঊর্ধ্বসীমা, উচ্চতর সীমানা, ...
Catalan:límit superior, ...
Czech:horní hranice, horní mez, ...
Danish:øvre grænse, maksimum, ...
Dutch:bovengrens, ...
Greek:ανώτατο όριο, ...
Hungarian:felső határ, maximum, ...
Khmer:ព្រំដែនខាងលើ, តម្លៃអតិបរមា, ...
Korean:상한선, 상한, ...
Persian:حد بالایی, حداکثر مقدار, ...
Polish:górna granica, ...
Portuguese (BR):limite superior, ...
Romanian:limită superioară, ...
Swedish:övre gräns, ...
Thai:ขอบเขตบน, ค่ามากที่สุด, ...
Turkish:üst sınır, ...
Vietnamese:giới hạn trên, ...

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