bounded

adj — 2 senses

bounded

adj

/ˈbaʊndɪd/

1

Mathematical analysis, Mathematics, Sciences Of a set That can be enclosed within a ball of finite radius.

  • A compact set must be bounded.
2

Mathematics, Order theory, Sciences, Set theory That contains a least element, a, and a greatest element, b, such that for all x ∈ X, a ≤ x ≤ b.

Of a poset X with partial order ≤

Derived terms
bounded function, bounded lattice, boundedly, boundedness, bounded rationality, equibounded, nonbounded, semibounded, semi-bounded, unbounded

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