base line |
the line at either end of a tennis court that marks the back boundary. [1/3 definitions] |
border |
the outer part; edge; boundary. [2/6 definitions] |
borderline |
at or near a boundary. [1/2 definitions] |
bound3 |
(usu. pl.) the area contained within or lying near a boundary or outer limit of something. [1/4 definitions] |
boundaryless |
combined form of boundary. |
center |
the point that is in the exact middle of something, or that is equidistant from all points on a boundary. [1/9 definitions] |
centroid |
the arithmetic mean of all points that form the boundary of a two- or three-dimensional object. |
circumference |
the outer boundary of a circle or other curvilinear figure or area; perimeter. [2 definitions] |
compass |
a boundary or limit, or the space or scope included within it. [1/9 definitions] |
confine |
(usu. pl.) limit, border, or boundary. [1/3 definitions] |
conterminous |
having a common boundary, such that each ends where the other begins. [1/2 definitions] |
deadline |
a line or boundary which must not be crossed. [1/2 definitions] |
end |
a point or area at or adjacent to an extremity, often serving as a boundary or limit. [1/18 definitions] |
hedge |
a solid row of bushes, often used to mark a boundary. [2/5 definitions] |
hedgerow |
a row of bushes or shrubs that forms a hedge or boundary. |
interface |
a plane or surface that represents a common boundary between two bodies or regions. [2/7 definitions] |
laminar flow |
the regular and non-turbulent movement of a layer of liquid near a solid boundary. (Cf. turbulent flow.) |
landmark |
a feature of the landscape that serves as a point of reference, a guide for travelers, or a boundary marker. [1/5 definitions] |
limit |
(pl.) the formal boundary of a particular area. [1/5 definitions] |
line1 |
a boundary or limit; point at which something ends or must stop. [1/21 definitions] |
massif |
a large mass of the earth's crust, isolated by boundary faults, that has shifted as a unit. [1/2 definitions] |