boundary en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree English bound Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English boundary From bound + -ary. Semantically displaced native Old English mearc (“boundary, limit”) whence Modern English mark.
Meanings
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The dividing line or location between two areas.
So this was my future home, I thought![…]Backed by towering hills, the but faintly discernible purple line of the French boundary off to the southwest, a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat, fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams.
1908, W[illiam] B[lair] M[orton] Ferguson, chapter IV, in Zollenstein, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC, page 40:City or national boundaries are locations of economic opportunity, especially if the existence of the border is itself the source of a monopoly situation that favors one side over the other (Krakover, 1997).
2017 October, Juin-Jen Chang, Ching-Chong Lai, Ping Wang, “A Tale of Two Cities: Cross-Border Casino Competition Between Detroit and Windsor”, in NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES, archived from the original on 15 Aug 2021, page 1:
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(figuratively, in-plural, often) The bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things (such as one’s comfort zone, privacy, or professional sphere and the realm beyond).
I didn’t mean to push the boundaries by sending my boss a message on Saturday night.
- An edge or line marking an edge of the playing field.
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An event whereby the ball is struck and either touches or passes over a boundary (with or without bouncing), usually resulting in an award of 4 (four) or 6 (six) runs respectively for the batting team.
Travis hit a boundary to seal the match on the last ball of the over.
- (of a set) The set of points in the closure of a set S, not belonging to the interior of that set.
- (Philippines) Commission paid by a bus or jeepney driver to a public transportation operator for taking passengers, or the excess collected fares taken as daily wage.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| boundaries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
outflow boundary · coboundary · boundary umpire · surface boundary layer · grain boundary · boundarying · boundary term · boundary four · boundary line · boundary scan · Boundary Peak · boundary map · Northwestern Boundary Dispute · upper boundary · boundary point · boundaryless · geoboundary · natural boundary · boundary condition · Kootenay Boundary · K-T boundary · boundary corner · Boundary County · boundary stone · boundary group · lower boundary · San Juan Boundary Dispute · outboundary · transboundary · Robin boundary condition · boundaried · missing boundary · boundariless · isoboundary · boundary homomorphism · boundary rider · Boundary Commission
Relateds
border · frontier · fladry · bound · confine
Synonyms
Translations (133)
as সীমানা (dividing line or location between two areas) · ja 境 (dividing line or location between two areas) · sk medza (dividing line or location between two areas) · ro graniță (dividing line or location between two areas) · cmn 邊界 /边界 (dividing line or location between two areas) · so xad (dividing line or location between two areas) · gag graniţa (dividing line or location between two areas) · es lindero (dividing line or location between two areas) · mi rohenga (dividing line or location between two areas) · sk hranica (dividing line or location between two areas) · fi reuna ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · nl rand ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · es limes (dividing line or location between two areas) · pl brzeg ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · ru грани́ца (dividing line or location between two areas) · es aledaño (dividing line or location between two areas) · ru межа́ (dividing line or location between two areas) · mn зааг (dividing line or location between two areas) · nn avgrensing (dividing line or location between two areas) · es aledaños (dividing line or location between two areas) · la fines ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · ml അതിര് (bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things) · fr frontière ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · es tope (bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things) · hu határ (dividing line or location between two areas) · mn хилийн шугам (dividing line or location between two areas) · sw mpaka (dividing line or location between two areas) · is jaðar ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · gl fronteira (dividing line or location between two areas) · he שפה ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · ms sempadan ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · sv gräns (dividing line or location between two areas) · om daangaa (dividing line or location between two areas) · fi rajaviiva (dividing line or location between two areas) · gl límite (dividing line or location between two areas) · fr frontière (dividing line or location between two areas) · nl grens (dividing line or location between two areas) · cs hranice ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · pt fronteira (dividing line or location between two areas) · mi paenga (dividing line or location between two areas) · es medianil (dividing line or location between two areas) · hu keretek (bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things) · el όριο (dividing line or location between two areas) · mi matawehe (dividing line or location between two areas) · la terminus (dividing line or location between two areas) · fr limites (bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things) · uk грани́ця (dividing line or location between two areas) · nb avgrensing (dividing line or location between two areas) · ta எல்லை (dividing line or location between two areas) · nn grense (dividing line or location between two areas) · be мяжа́ (dividing line or location between two areas) · pl granica (dividing line or location between two areas) · gl linde (dividing line or location between two areas) · mi taupā (dividing line or location between two areas) · grc ὅρος (dividing line or location between two areas) · mnc ᡠᠵᠠᠨ (dividing line or location between two areas) · es linde (dividing line or location between two areas) · mi tepe (dividing line or location between two areas) · et piir (dividing line or location between two areas) · ar حَدّ (dividing line or location between two areas) · es limes (bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things) · de Grenzen (bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things) · es linde (bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things) · el σύνορο (dividing line or location between two areas) · hu határ ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · hy սահման (dividing line or location between two areas) · ja 境界 (dividing line or location between two areas) · gl derrego (dividing line or location between two areas) · da rand ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · ang mǣre (dividing line or location between two areas) · es medianera (dividing line or location between two areas) · cy ffin (dividing line or location between two areas) · cs hranice (dividing line or location between two areas) · ml അതിർത്തി (dividing line or location between two areas) · got 𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌺𐌰 (dividing line or location between two areas) · ro margine ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · uk межа ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · gl estrema (dividing line or location between two areas) · mn садаа (dividing line or location between two areas) · gag граница (dividing line or location between two areas) · he גְּבוּל (dividing line or location between two areas) · ru край ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · ru границы (bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things) · hu határok (bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things) · nb grense (dividing line or location between two areas) · mi rohe tauārai (dividing line or location between two areas) · mn тээг (dividing line or location between two areas) · ro frontieră (dividing line or location between two areas) · mi aukati (dividing line or location between two areas) · hi सीमा (dividing line or location between two areas) · ka მიჯნა (dividing line or location between two areas) · tl hangganan ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · it limite (dividing line or location between two areas) · zza sinor (dividing line or location between two areas) · ca terme (dividing line or location between two areas) · es divisoria (dividing line or location between two areas) · uk межа́ (dividing line or location between two areas) · it confine (dividing line or location between two areas) · pt fronteira ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · ja 境界 ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · bn সীমানা (dividing line or location between two areas) · uk кордо́н (dividing line or location between two areas) · hi सीमा (bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things) · fi raja (dividing line or location between two areas) · cmn 邊界 /边界 ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · gl lindeiro (dividing line or location between two areas) · la finis (dividing line or location between two areas) · be грані́ца (dividing line or location between two areas) · mi tuakoi (dividing line or location between two areas) · ro limită (dividing line or location between two areas) · mn саад тотгор (dividing line or location between two areas) · mi pātanga (dividing line or location between two areas) · vi điểm biên ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · tl hangganan (dividing line or location between two areas) · fa مرز (dividing line or location between two areas) · mi kotinga (dividing line or location between two areas) · de Rand ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · mi ripa (dividing line or location between two areas) · fr limite (dividing line or location between two areas) · ki mũhaka (dividing line or location between two areas) · ml അതിര് (dividing line or location between two areas) · mn хил (dividing line or location between two areas) · bg гра́ница (dividing line or location between two areas) · es medianería (dividing line or location between two areas) · fi reuna (dividing line or location between two areas) · es lindera (dividing line or location between two areas) · hu mezsgye (dividing line or location between two areas) · de Grenze (dividing line or location between two areas) · ru грани́ца ((topology) the set of points in the closure, not belonging to the interior) · ckb سِنور (dividing line or location between two areas) · ca frontera (dividing line or location between two areas) · kcg gak (dividing line or location between two areas) · lt riba (dividing line or location between two areas)