boundary
Definitions
- The dividing line or location between two areas.
- The dividing line or location between two areas
- The bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things (such as one’s comfort zone, privacy, or professional sphere and the realm beyond)
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The bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things (such as one’s comfort zone, privacy, or professional sphere and the realm beyond). figuratively, in-plural, often
- An edge or line marking an edge of the playing field
- An edge or line marking an edge of the playing field.
- 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
- 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.
- The set of points in the closure of a set S {\displaystyle S} , not belonging to the interior of that set
- (of a set) The set of points in the closure of a set S, not belonging to the interior of that set.
- 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.
Equivalents
Examples
“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.”
“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).”
“I didn’t mean⟳ to push⟳ the boundaries by sending my boss a message on Saturday night.”
“Travis hit a boundary to seal the match⟳ on the last⟳ ball of the over.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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