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boundable

bound
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bound]
    • /baʊnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bound]
    • /baʊnd/

Definitions of boundable word

  • adjective boundable able to be bound or limited 3
  • noun boundable Usually, bounds. limit or boundary: the bounds of space and time; within the bounds of his estate; within the bounds of reason. 1
  • noun boundable something that limits, confines, or restrains. 1
  • noun boundable bounds. territories on or near a boundary. land within boundary lines. 1
  • noun boundable Mathematics. a number greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to, all the numbers in a given set. Compare greatest lower bound, least upper bound, lower bound, upper bound. 1
  • verb with object boundable to limit by or as if by bounds; keep within limits or confines. 1

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Origin of boundable

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English bounde < Anglo-French; Old French bone, bonde, variant of bodne < Medieval Latin budina, of uncertain origin; cf. bourn2

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Parts of speech for Boundable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

boundable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

boundable usage trend in Literature

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