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bounded subject

[ˈbaʊndɪd ˈsʌbdʒɪkt]
nounpl: bounded subjects
sujeito limitado
1. In linguistics and formal logic, a subject whose reference is restricted or limited by quantifiers, modifiers, or contextual constraints
In the sentence 'Every student who studied passed the exam,' the bounded subject is 'every student who studied'
Na sentença 'Todo aluno que estudou passou no exame', o sujeito limitado é 'todo aluno que estudou'
2. A grammatical subject whose scope or range of application is defined or restricted
The bounded subject in 'Some books in the library are new' is restricted to books within the library
O sujeito limitado em 'Alguns livros da biblioteca são novos' é restringido aos livros dentro da biblioteca
Synonyms
restricted subjectlimited subjectquantified subject
Antonyms
unbounded subjectfree subjectunrestricted subject

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sujeito limitado
Standard term used in linguistics courses
Portugal
sujeito circunscrito
Alternative term used in formal linguistic analysis
Academic
sujeito quantificado
Used specifically in formal logic and semantic analysis

Related Idioms & Phrases

bounded variable
scope of quantification
restricted domain
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