ceilingedvariable
nounUK /ˈsiːlɪŋdˌveəriəbl/
US /ˈsiːlɪŋdˌveriəbl/
A number that cannot go higher than a set top limit.
The game score is a ceilingedvariable because it stops at 100 points.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A value in math that is held below a fixed upper bound.
In the model, temperature is a ceilingedvariable set to never pass 40 degrees.
3. A setting in a program that cannot rise above a chosen top number.
The volume is a ceilingedvariable so it never gets too loud.
4. A measurement that has a hard top limit in an experiment.
Water level in the tank was a ceilingedvariable capped at the overflow line.