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Definition of overbound in English: overboundverb ˌəʊvəˈbaʊnd 1with object Mathematics. To set an upper bound to (a result, function, etc.). 2with object Chiefly Geography. To set the bounds of something larger than is appropriate, or larger than the minimum necessary; to draw a boundary so as to include too large an area, category, etc.
Origin 1950s; earliest use found in Bell System Technical Journal. From over- + bound. Definition of overbound in US English: overboundverbˌəʊvəˈbaʊnd 1with object Mathematics. To set an upper bound to (a result, function, etc.). 2with object Chiefly Geography. To set the bounds of something larger than is appropriate, or larger than the minimum necessary; to draw a boundary so as to include too large an area, category, etc.
Origin 1950s; earliest use found in Bell System Technical Journal. From over- + bound. |