upper bound vs bound

bound vs upper bound

upper bound and bound both are nouns.

upper bound is not an adjective while bound is an adjective.

upper bound is not a verb while bound is a verb.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of upper bound include boundary, edge.

upper bound (noun)	bound (noun)
(mathematics) a number equal to or greater than any other number in a given set	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
	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

upper bound (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

upper bound (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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