[ boun-duh-ree, -dree ]
noun pl. bound·a·ries.
1. something that indicates bounds or limits; a limiting or bounding line.
2. the collection of all points of a given set having the property that every neighborhood of each point contains points in the set and in the complement of the set.
border
[ bawr-der ]
noun
1. the part or edge of a surface or area that forms its outer boundary.
2. the line that separates one country, state, province, etc., from another; frontier line: You cannot cross the border without a visa.
3. the district or region that lies along the boundary line of another.
4. the frontier of civilization.
5. brink; verge.
6. an ornamental strip or design around the edge of a printed page, a drawing, etc.
7. an ornamental design or piece of ornamental trimming around the edge of a fabric, rug, garment, article of furniture, etc.
verb (used with object)
1. to make a border around; adorn with a border.
2. to form a border or boundary to.
3. to lie on the border of; adjoin.
verb (used without object)
1. to form or constitute a border; be next to: California borders on the Pacific Ocean.
2. to approach closely in character; verge: The situation borders on tragedy.
conflict
[ kon-flikt ]
verb (used without object)
1. to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash: The account of one eyewitness conflicted with that of the other. My class conflicts with my going to the concert.
2. to fight or contend; do battle.
noun
1. a fight, battle, or struggle, especially a prolonged struggle; strife.
2. controversy; quarrel: conflicts between parties.
3. discord of action, feeling, or effect; antagonism or opposition, as of interests or principles: a conflict of ideas.
4. a striking together; collision.
5. incompatibility or interference, as of one idea, desire, event, or activity with another: a conflict in the schedule.
6. a mental struggle arising from opposing demands or impulses.
contradiction
[kon-truh-dik-shuhn]
noun
1.
the act of contradicting; gainsaying or opposition.
2.
assertion of the contrary or opposite; denial.
3.
a statement or proposition that contradicts or deniesanother or itself and is logically incongruous.
4.
direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency.
5.
a contradictory act, fact, etc.
artifice
[ahr-tuh-fis]
noun
1.
a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device orexpedient; wile.
2.
trickery; guile; craftiness.
3.
cunning; ingenuity; inventiveness: a drawing-room comedycrafted with artifice and elegance.
blur
[blur]
verb, blurred, blur·ring, noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to obscure or sully (something) by smearing or with a smearysubstance: The windows were blurred with soot.
2.
to obscure by making confused in form or outline; makeindistinct: The fog blurred the outline of the car.
3.
to dim the perception or susceptibility of; make dull orinsensible: The blow on the head blurred his senses.
external
[ik-stur-nl]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the outside or outer part; outer: anexternal surface.
2.
Medicine/Medical . to be applied to the outside of a body, asa remedy: for external use only.
3.
situated or being outside something; acting or coming fromwithout: external influences.
4.
pertaining to the outward or visible appearance or show:external acts of worship.
5.
pertaining to or concerned with foreign countries: externalaffairs; external commerce.
