bound vs lower bound

lower bound vs bound

bound and lower bound both are nouns.

bound is an adjective but lower bound is not an adjective.

bound is a verb but lower bound is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
lower bound	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lower bound is a hyponym of bound; that is, lower bound is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bound:

bound: a line determining the limits of an area
lower bound: (mathematics) a number equal to or less than any other number in a given set

Other hyponyms of bound include rim, border, margin, perimeter, fringe, outer boundary, periphery, brink, threshold, verge, upper bound, thalweg.

bound (noun)	lower bound (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	(mathematics) a number equal to or less than any other number in a given set
the greatest possible degree of something
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
a line determining the limits of an area

bound (adjective)	lower bound (adjective)
confined by bonds
secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
confined in the bowels
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
bound by an oath
covered or wrapped with a bandage
bound by contract
(usually followed by `to') governed by fate

bound (verb)	lower bound (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
spring back; spring away from an impact
move forward by leaps and bounds
form the boundary of; be contiguous to

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