upper bound

noun

A value that is greater than or equal to every element of a given set of values.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounupper bound (plural upper bounds)

plural upper bounds

  1. mathematicsA value that is greater than or equal to every element of a given set of values.

Translations

Catalan fita superior
  • fita superiorTranslations
Dutch bovengrens
  • bovengrensTranslations
Finnish yläraja
  • ylärajaTranslations
French majorant, borne supérieure
  • majorantTranslations
  • borne supérieureTranslations
Portuguese cota superior, limitante superior
  • cota superiorTranslations
  • limitante superiorTranslations
Spanish cota superior, límite superior
  • cota superiorTranslations
  • límite superiorTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

upper bound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upper%20bound

MLA

“upper bound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upper%20bound. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upper bound,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upper%20bound.

Source: upper bound on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.