fringe vs bound

bound vs fringe

fringe and bound both are nouns.

fringe is not an adjective while bound is an adjective.

fringe and bound both are verbs.

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

As nouns, bound is a hypernym of fringe; that is, bound is a word with a broader meaning than fringe:

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

Other hypernyms of fringe include boundary, edge.

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

fringe (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

fringe (verb)	bound (verb)
decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
adorn with a fringe	spring back; spring away from an impact
	move forward by leaps and bounds
	form the boundary of; be contiguous to

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