Meanings
nounboundary condition (plural boundary conditions)
plural boundary conditions
- mathematicsAny of a set of constraints that limit the solutions of a differential equation
- quantum mechanicseither one of the conditions that the wave function must be continuous and that its derivative must be as well, except in the case of infinite potential
Translations
Catalan condició de frontera, condició de contorn
- condició de fronteraboundary condition
- condició de contornboundary condition
Chinese Mandarin 邊界條件 /边界条件
- 邊界條件 /边界条件 (biānjiè tiáojiàn)boundary condition
Danish randbetingelse
- randbetingelseboundary condition
Dutch randvoorwaarde
- randvoorwaardeboundary condition
French condition limite, condition frontière (à la)
- condition limiteboundary condition
- condition frontière (à la)boundary condition
Italian condizione al contorno
- condizione al contornoboundary condition
Portuguese condição de contorno, condição de fronteira
- condição de contornoboundary condition
- condição de fronteiraboundary condition
Spanish condición frontera
- condición fronteraboundary condition
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APA
boundary condition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boundary%20condition
MLA
“boundary condition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boundary%20condition. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boundary condition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boundary%20condition.
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