bounds

bound

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bound]
- /baʊnd/
- /baʊnd/

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

Definitions of bounds word

noun plural bounds a limit; boundary (esp in the phrase know no bounds) 3
noun plural bounds something that restrains or confines, esp the standards of a society 3
verb bounds simple past tense and past participle of bind. 1
adjective bounds tied; in bonds: a bound prisoner. 1
adjective bounds made fast as if by a band or bond: She is bound to her family. 1
adjective bounds secured within a cover, as a book. 1

See all 24 definitions of bounds

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Parts of speech for Bounds

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bounds

bounds popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

bounds usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bounds

noun bounds

abuttal — abuttals. those parts of one piece of land that abut on adjacent lands; boundaries. Also, buttals. Law. the boundary lines of a piece of land in relation to adjacent lands.
abuttals — the boundaries of a plot of land where it abuts against other property
ambit — The ambit of something is its range or extent.
border — The border between two countries or regions is the dividing line between them. Sometimes the border also refers to the land close to this line.
boundary — The boundary of an area of land is an imaginary line that separates it from other areas.

verb bounds

calipers — Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
circles — A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep.
curvets — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of curvet.
darts — any of various competitive games in which darts are thrown at a dartboard
dashes — Plural form of dash.

adjective bounds

captives — Plural form of captive; persons held prisoner.
firms — Plural form of firm.

All 67 Synonyms of bounds

Antonyms for bounds

noun bounds

infinitude — infinity: divine infinitude.
infinity — the quality or state of being infinite.

adjective bounds

comps — Plural form of comp.

All 3 Antonyms of bounds

Top questions with bounds

how to find upper and lower bounds?

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