boundary vs fringe

fringe vs boundary

boundary and fringe both are nouns.

boundary is not a verb while fringe is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
boundary	Yes	No	No	No
fringe	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

boundary: a line determining the limits of an area
fringe: the outside boundary or surface of something

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

boundary (noun)	fringe (noun)
the greatest possible degree of something	an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something	a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
a line determining the limits of an area	a social group holding marginal or extreme views
	a part of the city far removed from the center
	one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light
	the outside boundary or surface of something

boundary (verb)	fringe (verb)
	decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe
	adorn with a fringe

Difference between boundary and fringe

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