"unbounded" meaning in English

See unbounded in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unbounded [comparative], most unbounded [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + bounded. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un-|bounded}} un- + bounded Head templates: {{en-adj}} unbounded (comparative more unbounded, superlative most unbounded)
  1. Having no boundaries or limits. Categories (topical): Systems theory Synonyms: bottomless, boundless, limitless, unbottomed, infinite Derived forms: unbounded manifold, unbounded nondeterminism, unbounded set, unbounded system, unbounded wave

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