To form the boundary of; be contiguous to; SYN. border.
1. Sauter.
2. (Au figuré) S'élever. Des prix qui bondissent.
1. Bondir. Sauter ŕ pieds joints.
2. Franchir.
3. Passer. Sauter un obstacle.
4. Omettre. Sauter un paragraphe.
5. (Intrans.) Exploser. Une bonbonne de gaz qui saute.
ETYM Past p. of Old Eng. bounen to prepare, from boun ready, prepared, from Icel. bűinn, p. p. of bűa to dwell, prepare; akin to Eng. boor and bower. Related to Bond, Busk.
1. Confined by bonds.
2. Bound by an oath.
3. Being under moral or legal obligation; SYN. compelled, constrained, obligate.
4. (Usually followed by 'to') Governed by fate; SYN. destined.
5. (Chemistry and physics) Held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union.
6. Secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form.
7. Confined in the bowels.
8. Headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form; SYN. destined.
Limited in performance or speed; for example, an input/output-bound system is limited by the speed of its input and output devices (keyboard, disk drives, and so on), even though the processor or program is capable of performing at a higher rate.
The upper or lower limit in a permitted range of values.