bounds
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3.2
- noun
- /baʊndz/
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límites
- The fence marks the bounds of my property, ensuring that no one crosses into my yard.
So does that put some like bounds on UFTUV completions?
- So does that put some like bounds on UFTUV completions?
- Obviously people are overstepping their bounds in terms of government.
- And a law that exceeds the bounds of law.
- It's defining a stadium within whose bounds you play.
- He says we can determine the bounds of pure reason, right?
- So we we can't effectively drag the understanding beyond the bounds of experience.
- It kind of brings it within rational bounds.
- So I'm really excited that we're able to continue to push the bounds of that.
- They're boundaries you set up within your own bounds.
- I think there should be norms in society that say you don't act outside of these bounds because we won't have it.
- But my appreciation for properly strong men is knows no bounds.
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Because by definition, being a hero requires pushing beyond the bounds of what's comfortable.
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And he really tests the bounds of compassion.
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There are going to be certain bounds on emotion.
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So we have some kind of explicit bound on progress, right?
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We can set some bounds, but they're very weak.
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That said, those bounds existed and seldom moved.
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I think there should be norms in society that say you don't act outside of these bounds because we won't have it.
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The teacher explained the bounds of the project, stating that it should not exceed five pages.
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We must respect the bounds of the agreement we signed to avoid any legal issues.
Synonyms
∞
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
232
3.1
A line or fence that marks the edge of an area and separates it from another
132
5.8
A line or limit that shows the edge of an area
45
5.1
The limits of an area or subject
33
3.6
Area along the edge of something like a field or page
27
6.5
The outer edge of an area, group, or idea
9
4.1
A line that shows the edge between two places or countries
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3.7
A line that shows the edge of a piece of land and separates it from a neighbor's
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3.1
A line that shows the edge between two areas
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5.5
A line or border that shows where one area ends and another begins
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8.0
A line or limit that shows where one area ends and another begins
The far edge of an area or thing that shows its limits
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Etymology
The word bounds comes from an old idea of a line that 'binds' or holds an area. You can see the same root in boundary and bind, so bounds are the 'limits' that keep something inside.