bounded

[ boun-did ]

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.

bounded

/ 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

Other Words From

• bounded·ly adverb
• bounded·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bounded¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; bound ³ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Roberts, batting left-handed, led off the game with a single on an infield chopper that bounded over the pitcher’s head.

From Los Angeles Times

While most business titans prefer to wield power behind the scenes, the convention-defying Musk literally bounded onto a campaign stage early this month in Butler, Pa., to support Trump.

From Los Angeles Times

Fans bounded onto the field, threw balls and water bottles at players and possibly took a few swings at one another at Dodger Stadium this weekend.

From Los Angeles Times

“She bounded around with so many positions and backtracked and so desperately contorted ... . She is more consistent now than she was then.”

From Los Angeles Times

The ball did not got more than five feet off the ground but bounded through the rough to finish 20 feet from the hole.

From BBC

Related Words

• belted
• bordered
• surrounded