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boundary

boun·dary

UK/ˈbaʊndɹi/ US/ˈbaʊndəɹi/ fairly common

noun

1.

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

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2.

a line determining the limits of an area

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3.

the greatest possible degree of something

  • “what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior”
  • “to the limit of his ability”
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Origin

From bound + -ary.

Phrases

  • Boundary Commission
  • boundary condition
  • boundary corner
  • Boundary County
  • boundary four
  • boundary group
  • boundary homomorphism
  • boundary line

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