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noun
- 1. a line which marks the limits of an area; a dividing line: "a county boundary" Similar
- 2. a hit crossing the limits of the field, scoring four or six runs.
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BOUNDARY definition: 1. a real or imagined line that marks the edge or limit of something: 2. the limit of a subject or…. Learn more.
: something that indicates or fixes a limit or extent. Those two trees mark the boundary of our property. the mountain range that forms the country's northern boundary. boundaryless. ˈbau̇n-d (ə-)rē-ləs. adjective. boundarylessness noun. Synonyms. bound. cap. ceiling. confines. end. extent. limitation. line. termination.
Boundary definition: a line or limit where one thing ends and another begins, or something that indicates such a line or limit. See examples of BOUNDARY used in a sentence.
A boundary is a border and it can be physical, such as a fence between two properties, or abstract, such as a moral boundary that society decides it is wrong to cross. If you have no sense of boundaries, you probably annoy people sometimes by getting too close to them or talking about inappropriate topics.
SYNONYMS 1. boundary, border, frontier share the sense of that which divides one entity or political unit from another. boundary, in reference to a country, city, state, territory, or the like, most often designates a line on a map: boundaries are shown in red.
1. something that indicates bounds or limits, as a line. 2. Math. the collection of all points of a given set having the property that every neighborhood of each point contains points in the set and in the complement of the set. [1620–30]
boundary. noun. /ˈbaʊndri/. /ˈbaʊndri/. (plural boundaries) Idioms. a real or imagined line that marks the limits or edges of something and separates it from other things or places; a dividing line. After the war the national boundaries were redrawn. (British English) county boundaries.
Jun 2, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] boundary (plural boundaries) the dividing line or location between two areas. ( figurative, often in the plural) the bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things (such as one’s comfort zone, privacy, or professional sphere and the realm beyond)
boundary. noun. /ˈbaʊndri/. (pl. boundaries) a real or imaginary line that marks the limits or edges of a place or piece of land national boundaries county boundaries boundary changes/disputes The fence marks the boundary between my property and hers.
The border or limit so indicated. The dividing line or location between two areas. (cricket) 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 (a four) or 6 (a six) runs respectively for the batting team.
