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

If Deadwyler had any lingering bitterness about the furor, or concerns about déjà vu with the building excitement about “The Piano Lesson,” it wasn’t in evidence when she bounded into a Beverly Hills hotel room recently, upbeat and lively.

From Los Angeles Times

When we have this rhetoric about gangs from Venezuela as invaders who have conquered Aurora, or describing Mexican cartels as invaders who have conquered cities in California, it’s not necessarily bounded by how the mayors in those municipalities view the facts.

From Slate

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

And the applause grew even louder after the film, when Maridueña and co-star Belissa Escobedo bounded to the front of the theater.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• belted
• bordered
• surrounded