Meaning of boundary in English

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Noun
boundary
Etymology
early 17th century: variant of dialect bounder, from bound+ -er, perhaps on the pattern of limitary
Definitions
1. the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
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2. a line determining the limits of an area
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3. the greatest possible degree of something
Examples
- « what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior »
- « to the limit of his ability »
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