boundary
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈbaʊndəri/
:
frontera
- The fence marks the boundary between our backyard and the neighbor's.
- national boundaries
- international boundaries
- political boundaries
It's a space that has a boundary surrounding it.
- It's a space that has a boundary surrounding it.
- But remember, I said he will set boundaries with other women.
- There are two simple reasons that boundaries are so hard to set.
- But the goal of a boundary isn't to always keep people out.
- You might say within its skin, within the boundaries of the the body, right.
- But just having a boundary for phone use is good.
- This absence of physical boundary was one of glorious bliss.
- I was trying to find ways to set boundaries and protect myself.
- But when it came to enforcing boundaries, sometimes I wasn't strong enough.
- This helps provide structure and create boundaries between your spending and your goals.
- You know, I've created a lot of boundaries around sharing my new relationship.
- How do we encourage women to set that boundary and feel safe?
- And that boundary was putting up a no.
Examples
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Educated girls and women perceive and maintain boundaries between themselves and their uneducated peers.
Academic text (2008) -
My therapist says I need boundaries.
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But just having a boundary for phone use is good.
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No boundary between earth and sky.
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It's a space that has a boundary surrounding it.
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Well, we know that at the boundary the two wires are connected.
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OK, well we need to set some boundaries here.
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But the goal of a boundary isn't to always keep people out.
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We're trying to figure out where the boundaries of socialness lie.
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Traditional coffee lands often cross national boundaries and display an array of similar attributes.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A flat edge or surface of a shape like a square
∞
1.0
A row of words on a page, for example in an ad
∞
1.0
Outer part of an object that forms a border, often sharp
738
1.4
The edge or border of an area beyond which you cannot go
271
4.1
The outer edge of a shape or area and the total length of that edge
224
1.1
An edge around something like a picture or rug used to make it look nicer
132
5.8
A line or limit that shows the edge of an area
65
2.7
A line that shows the outer shape of something
45
5.1
The limits of an area or subject
41
4.1
An area at the border between two countries, often guarded
37
2.1
A border between two states in the same country
34
5.1
A place where two areas or groups meet and interact
33
3.6
Area along the edge of something like a field or page
29
2.6
A line that marks the side of a playing field
27
6.5
The outer edge of an area, group, or idea
15
3.0
The outer part of a town where it meets the countryside
9
3.7
A line that shows the edge of a piece of land and separates it from a neighbor's
9
4.1
A line that shows the edge between two places or countries
9
6.8
A clear line or limit that shows the difference between things
8
4.1
A clear border between two ideas, groups, or situations
8
2.5
A line around a city that shows where the city area ends
5
2.0
A line made by a fence that shows the edge of a field or property
2
3.2
A limit that shows how far something reaches
2
3.5
A row of trees that marks the edge of a field or road
2
3.1
A line that shows the edge between two areas
2
5.5
A line or border that shows where one area ends and another begins
1
5.4
A line at the side of a sports field that shows when the ball is out
1
8.0
A line or limit that shows where one area ends and another begins
1
3.2
An official line that divides two areas in the same country, like New York and New Jersey
The far edge of an area or thing that shows its limits
The line that shows where a city or town ends
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
2
6.8
Thin layer of air or water next to a surface where the flow moves slowly because of rubbing
- Specialized
1
8.0
A rule giving values at the edge of a space to solve an equation
1
3.2
An official line that divides two areas in the same country, like New York and New Jersey
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word boundary comes from the simpler word bound and the ending -ary, where bound means 'limit' or 'edge'. So a boundary is a line or mark that shows the edge between two places.