Definitions and Synonyms of boundary | Another word for boundary | What is boundary?
Definition 1: the greatest possible degree of something - [noun denoting attribute]Samples where boundary or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior
- to the limit of his ability
Synonyms for boundary in the sense of this definition
(boundary is a kind of ...) the distance or area or volume over which something extends
"the vast extent of the desert" "an orchard of considerable extent" (... is a kind of boundary ) a narrow boundary
"he lived on a knife-edge between genius and insanity" (... is a kind of boundary ) the quality of being complete or utter or extreme
"the starkness of his contrast between justice and fairness was open to many objections" (... is a kind of boundary ) a limit to high speed flight imposed by aerodynamic heating
(... is a kind of boundary ) the greatest possible degree
"he tried his utmost" (... is a kind of boundary ) the limit beyond which something happens or changes
"on the verge of tears" "on the brink of bankruptcy"
Samples where boundary or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior
- to the limit of his ability