space-boundadj.1
/ˈspeɪsbaʊnd/, U.S. /ˈspeɪsˌbaʊnd/ Bound or limited by the properties of space.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > edge, border, or margin > boundary > [adjective] > having boundary
terminatea1500
circumscriptible?1550
circumscript1564
circumscriptive1564
boundedc1600
limitatec1600
disterminate?1615
circumscribed1739
space-bound1934
1934 Amer. Polit. Sci. Rev. 28 644 Theories of political development emphasize the time-bound and space-bound aspects of political situations.
1960 Analog Sci. Fact & Fiction Nov. 14/2 He banged it shut behind him and, feeling that he might as well continue with his spacebound existence, walked all the way to the elevator.
1999 Jrnl. Amer. Hist. 86 1008 I seek to render the complexity of men's and women's motivations, aspirations, and their interactions within a time- and space-bound universe.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
space-boundadj.2
/ˈspeɪsbaʊnd/, U.S. /ˈspeɪsˌbaʊnd/ Astronautics.
Heading to outer space; destined for (use in) space.
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society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > [adjective]
boundc1400
bent1697
destinedc1790
city-bound1844
space-bound1955
1955 Idaho State Jrnl. 7 Oct. 2/3 Soviet scientists hoped to have their satellite space-bound within 18 months.
1964 Sci. News Let. 86 343 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has started a training camp for space-bound scientists.
1991 Sci. News 9 Nov. 293/3 Now that scientists know how the glow originates..they should try to mount space-bound instruments to face away from the craft's leading edge to prevent these instruments from ‘seeing’ the glow.
2003 A. B. Bernstein et al. Guide to your Career (ed. 5) vi. 72 Only a few make the final cut to be members of a space-bound crew.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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