extremity vs bound

bound vs extremity

extremity and bound both are nouns.

extremity is not an adjective while bound is an adjective.

extremity is not a verb while bound is a verb.

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

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

extremity: the outermost or farthest region or point
bound: the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

Other hyponyms of extremity include boundary, bounds, end, terminal, extreme, extreme point, extremum, limit.

extremity (noun)	bound (noun)
an external body part that projects from the body	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso	the greatest possible degree of something
the outermost or farthest region or point	the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
the greatest or utmost degree	a line determining the limits of an area
an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)

extremity (adjective)	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

extremity (verb)	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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