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–noun 1. Usually, bounds.
limit or boundary: the bounds of space and time; within the bounds of his estate;
within the bounds of reason.
2. something that limits, confines, or restrains.
3. bounds, a. territories on or near a boundary.
b. land within boundary lines.
4. 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.
–verb (used with object) 5. to limit by or as if by bounds; keep within limits or confines.
6. to form the boundary or limit of.
7. to
name or list the boundaries of.
–verb (used without object) 8. to abut.
—Idiom 9. out of bounds,
a. beyond the official boundaries, prescribed limits, or restricted area: The ball bounced out of bounds.
b. forbidden; prohibited: The park is out of bounds to students.