banded

[ ban-did ]

/ ˈbæn dɪd /

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adjective

marked or fitted with a band or bands.

Architecture. (of a column, door architrave, etc.) having the regular flutings, moldings, or the like interrupted at regular intervals by projecting blocks or drums.

Origin of banded

First recorded in 1480–90; band² + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM banded

in·ter·band·ed, adjective un·band·ed, adjective

Words nearby banded

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Definition for banded (2 of 3)

band ¹

[ band ]

/ bænd /

noun

a company of persons or, sometimes, animals or things, joined, acting, or functioning together; aggregation; party; troop: a band of protesters.

Music.

a group of instrumentalists playing music of a specialized type: rock band; calypso band; mariachi band.
a musical group, usually employing brass, percussion, and often woodwind instruments, that plays especially for marching or open-air performances.
big band.
dance band.

a division of a nomadic tribe; a group of individuals who move and camp together and subsist by hunting and gathering.

a group of persons living outside the law: a renegade band.

verb (used with object)

to unite in a troop, company, or confederacy.

verb (used without object)

to unite; confederate (often followed by together): They banded together to oust the chairman.

Origin of band

1480–90; < Middle French bande < Italian banda; cognate with Late Latin bandum < Germanic; akin to Gothic bandwa standard, band², band³, bend¹, bond¹

SYNONYMS FOR band

1 gang, group; body; set; society, association, assembly.

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synonym study for band

1. See company.

Definition for banded (3 of 3)

band ²

[ band ]

/ bænd /

noun

a thin, flat strip of some material for binding, confining, trimming, protecting, etc.: a band on each bunch of watercress.

a fillet, belt, or strap: a band for the hair; a band for connecting pulleys.

a stripe, as of color or decorative work.

a strip of paper or other material serving as a label: a cigar band.

a plain or simply styled ring, without mounted gems or the like: a thin gold band on his finger.

(on a long-playing phonograph record) one of a set of grooves in which sound has been recorded, separated from an adjacent set or sets by grooves without recorded sound.

bands. Geneva bands.

a flat collar commonly worn by men and women in the 17th century in western Europe.

Also called frequency band, wave band. Radio and Television. a specific range of frequencies, especially a set of radio frequencies, as HF, VHF, and UHF.

Also called energy band. Physics. a closely spaced group of energy levels of electrons in a solid.

Computers. one or more tracks or channels on a magnetic drum.

Dentistry. a strip of thin metal encircling a tooth, usually for anchoring an orthodontic apparatus.

Anatomy, Zoology. a ribbonlike or cordlike structure encircling, binding, or connecting a part or parts.

(in handbound books) one of several cords of hemp or flax handsewn across the back of the collated signatures of a book to provide added strength.

verb (used with object)

to mark, decorate, or furnish with a band or bands.

Origin of band

1480–90; < Middle French; Old French bende < Germanic; compare Old High German binta fillet. See bind, band¹

OTHER WORDS FROM band

band·er, noun band·less, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for banded

When it comes to mating, the banded mongoose (Mungos mungo) likes to keep things in the family.

Mongooses, Meerkats, and Ants, Oh My! Why Some Animals Keep Mating All in the Family |Helen Thompson |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
So, why would a species like the banded mongoose favor breeding between relatives?

Mongooses, Meerkats, and Ants, Oh My! Why Some Animals Keep Mating All in the Family |Helen Thompson |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But she said through the accusations from Rome and the hurt they caused, the American sisters have banded together.

The Vatican’s Rare Nod to American Nuns |Barbie Latza Nadeau |December 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Us old men have banded together to hopefully create another teen classic for a new generation, Vampire Academy.

The Makers of ‘Mean Girls’ and ‘Heathers’ Discuss ‘Vampire Academy’ and Coming-of-Age Movies |Daniel Waters, Mark Waters |February 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Israel's Society for the Protection of Nature said it was not the first time a Muslim country thought a bird it banded was a spy.

The Raptor Was a Spy |Orly Halpern |May 15, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
These veinlets produce that alternation in mineral composition and banded structure which are essential in gneisses.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 |Various
It had not, however, but a letter was banded to the Provost while he waited.

Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare |E. Nesbit
The axle of the phton had been split, and must be temporarily patched up and banded.

The Other Girls |Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney
To either side of the road lay fields of wheat, of clover, of corn, banded and broken by shadowy forest.

The Long Roll |Mary Johnston
Our people have banded together; but it is for the purpose of declaring ourselves against unlawful taxation.

The Boy Spies with the Regulators |James Otis

British Dictionary definitions for banded (1 of 3)

band ¹

/ (bænd) /

noun

a company of people having a common purpose; group a band of outlaws

a group of musicians playing either brass and percussion instruments only (brass band) or brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments (concert band or military band)

a group of musicians who play popular music, jazz, etc, often for dancing

a group of instrumentalists generally; orchestra

Canadian a formally recognized group of Canadian Indians on a reserve

anthropol a division of a tribe; a family group or camp group

US and Canadian a flock or herd

verb

(usually foll by together) to unite; assemble

Word Origin for band

C15: from French bande probably from Old Provençal banda of Germanic origin; compare Gothic bandwa sign, banner

British Dictionary definitions for banded (2 of 3)

band ²

/ (bænd) /

noun

a thin flat strip of some material, used esp to encircle objects and hold them together a rubber band

a strip of fabric or other material used as an ornament or distinguishing mark, or to reinforce clothing
(in combination)waistband; hairband; hatband

a stripe of contrasting colour or texture See also chromosome band

a driving belt in machinery

a range of values that are close or related in number, degree, or quality

physics a range of frequencies or wavelengths between two limits
radio such a range allocated to a particular broadcasting station or service

short for energy band

computing one or more tracks on a magnetic disk or drum

anatomy any structure resembling a ribbon or cord that connects, encircles, or binds different parts

the cords to which the folded sheets of a book are sewn

a thin layer or seam of ore

architect a strip of flat panelling, such as a fascia or plinth, usually attached to a wall

a large white collar, sometimes edged with lace, worn in the 17th century

either of a pair of hanging extensions of the collar, forming part of academic, legal, or (formerly) clerical dress

a ring for the finger (esp in phrases such as wedding band, band of gold, etc)

verb (tr)

to fasten or mark with a band

US and Canadian to ring (a bird) See ring 1 (def. 22)

Word Origin for band

C15: from Old French bende, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German binda fillet; see band ³

British Dictionary definitions for banded (3 of 3)

band ³

/ (bænd) /

noun

an archaic word for bond (def. 1), bond (def. 3), bond (def. 4)

Word Origin for band

C13: from Old Norse band; related to Old High German bant fetter; see bend 1, bond

Medical definitions for banded

band

[ bănd ]

n.

An appliance or a part of an apparatus that encircles or binds a part of the body.

A cordlike tissue that connects or that holds bodily structures together.

A chromatically, structurally, or functionally differentiated strip or stripe in or on an organism.

Scientific definitions for banded

band

[ bănd ]

A specific range of electromagnetic wavelengths or frequencies, as those used in radio broadcasting.

Idioms and Phrases with banded

band

see on the bandwagon; to beat the band.

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