bound

²bound

noun

Definition of BOUND

1

a : a limiting line : boundary —usually used in plural b : something that limits or restrains <beyond the bounds of decency>

2

usually plural a : borderland b : the land within certain bounds

3

: a number greater than or equal to every number in a set (as the range of a function); also : a number less than or equal to every number in a set

Origin of BOUND

Middle English, from Anglo-French bounde, bodne, from Medieval Latin bodina

First Known Use: 13th century