Having clear limits, constraints, or boundaries; confined within specific parameters or restrictions. In mathematics, refers to sets or functions that do not extend infinitely in all directions.
From Old French 'bodne' (boundary), ultimately from Medieval Latin 'bodina.' The past participle 'bounded' developed the sense of 'limited' or 'restricted' by the 14th century, with mathematical usage becoming prominent in the 19th century.
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