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Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun, and the rotation of Earth.
Tide tables can be used to find the predicted times and amplitude (or “tidal range”) of tides at any given locale. The predictions are influenced by many factors including the alignment of the Sun and Moon, the phase and amplitude of the tide (pattern of tides in the deep ocean), the amphidromic systems of the oceans, and the shape of the coastline and near-shore bathymetry (see Timing). They are however only predictions, the actual time and height of the tide is affected by wind and atmospheric pressure. Some shorelines experience a semi-diurnal tide—two nearly equal high and low tides each day. Other locations experience a diurnal tide—only one high and low tide each day. A “mixed tide”—two uneven tides a day, or one high and one low—is also possible.Tides vary on timescales ranging from hours to years due to a number of factors, which determine the lunitidal interval. To make accurate records, tide gauges at fixed stations measure water level over time. Gauges ignore variations caused by waves with periods shorter than minutes. These data are compared to the reference (or datum) level usually called mean sea level.While tides are usually the largest source of short-term sea-level fluctuations, sea levels are also subject to forces such as wind and barometric pressure changes, resulting in storm surges, especially in shallow seas and near coasts.
Tidal phenomena are not limited to the oceans, but can occur in other systems whenever a gravitational field that varies in time and space is present. For example, the shape of the solid part of the Earth is affected slightly by Earth tide, though this is not as easily seen as the water tidal movements.
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Tied (adjective)
Closely connected or associated.
“As a couple, they are strongly tied to one another.”
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Tied (adjective)
Restricted.
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Tied (adjective)
Conditional on other agreements being upheld.
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Tied (adjective)
That resulted in a tie.
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Tied (adjective)
Provided for use by an employer for as long as one is employed, often with restrictions on the conditions of use.
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Tied (adjective)
Having walls that are connected in a few places by a single stone overlapping from one wall to another.
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Bound (verb)
simple past tense and past participle of bind
“I bound the splint to my leg.”
“I had bound the splint with duct tape.”
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Bound (verb)
To surround a territory or other geographical entity.
“France, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra bound Spain.”
“Kansas is bounded by Nebraska on the north, Missouri on the east, Oklahoma on the south and Colorado on the west.”
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Bound (verb)
To be the boundary of.
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Bound (verb)
To leap, move by jumping.
“The rabbit bounded down the lane.”
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Bound (verb)
To cause to leap.
“to bound a horse”
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Bound (verb)
To rebound; to bounce.
“a rubber ball bounds on the floor”
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Bound (verb)
To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; to bounce.
“to bound a ball on the floor””
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Bound (adjective)
Obliged (to).
“You are not legally bound to reply.”
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Bound (adjective)
Very likely (to), certain to
“They were bound to come into conflict eventually.”
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Bound (adjective)
That cannot stand alone as a free word.
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Bound (adjective)
Constrained by a quantifier.
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Bound (adjective)
Constipated; costive.
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Bound (adjective)
Confined or restricted to a certain place; e.g. railbound.
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Bound (adjective)
Unable to move in certain conditions; e.g. snowbound.
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Bound (adjective)
Ready, prepared.
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Bound (adjective)
Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).
“Which way are you bound?”
“Is that message bound for me?”
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Bound (noun)
A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.
“I reached the northern bound of my property, took a deep breath and walked on.”
“Somewhere within these bounds you may find a buried treasure.”
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Bound (noun)
A value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values.
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Bound (noun)
A sizeable jump, great leap.
“The deer crossed the stream in a single bound.”
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Bound (noun)
A spring from one foot to the other in dancing.
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Bound (noun)
A bounce; a rebound.
“the bound of a ball””
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Bound (verb)
walk or run with leaping strides
“shares bounded ahead in early dealing”
“Louis came bounding down the stairs”
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Bound (verb)
(of an object) rebound from a surface
“bullets bounded off the veranda”
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Bound (verb)
form the boundary of; enclose
“the ground was bounded by a main road on one side and a meadow on the other”
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Bound (verb)
place within certain limits; restrict
“freedom of action is bounded by law”
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Bound (verb)
past and past participle of bind
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Bound (noun)
a leaping movement towards or over something
“I went up the steps in two effortless bounds”
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Bound (noun)
a territorial limit; a boundary
“the ancient bounds of the forest”
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Bound (noun)
a limitation or restriction on feeling or action
“enthusiasm to join the union knew no bounds”
“it is not beyond the bounds of possibility that the issue could arise again”
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Bound (noun)
a limiting value
“an upper bound on each modulus”
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Bound (adjective)
certain to be or to do or have something
“there is bound to be a change of plan”
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Bound (adjective)
obliged by law, circumstances, or duty to do something
“I’m bound to do what I can to help Sam”
“I’m bound to say that I have some doubts”
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Bound (adjective)
restricted or confined to a specified place
“his job kept him city-bound”
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Bound (adjective)
prevented from operating normally by the specified conditions
“blizzard-bound Boston”
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Bound (adjective)
(of a book) having a specified binding
“fine leather-bound books”
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Bound (adjective)
(of a grammatical element) occurring only in combination with another form.
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Bound (adjective)
in Chomskyan linguistics, (of a reflexive, reciprocal, or other linguistic unit) dependent for its reference on another noun phrase in the same sentence.
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Bound (adjective)
going or ready to go towards a specified place
“an express train bound for Edinburgh”
“the three moon-bound astronauts”
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Bound (adjective)
destined or very likely to have a specified experience
“they were bound for disaster”