noun
- the quality or state of having limits or being confined within certain boundaries
- in mathematics, the property of a set or function having finite extent or magnitude
Usage: abstract noun; commonly used in mathematics, philosophy, and general discourse
Usage: technical; used in calculus, analysis, and related fields
Examples
- The boundedness of human knowledge has long been a topic in philosophy.
- The boundedness of the region made it easier to manage the wildlife population.
- In calculus, we often test for the boundedness of a function over a given interval.
- The boundedness of our resources requires careful planning and prioritization.
- Mathematicians proved the boundedness of the sequence by showing it never exceeds a certain value.
- The boundedness of the playing field is clearly marked by white lines.