binding
[ bahyn-ding ]
/ ˈbaɪn dɪŋ /
noun
adjective
OTHER WORDS FROM binding
Words nearby binding
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bindi-eye,
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binding rafter,
binding strake,
bindle
Definition for binding (2 of 2)
Origin of bind
before 1000; Middle English
binden (v.), Old English
bindan; cognate with Old High German
bintan, Old Norse
binda, Gothic
bindan, Sanskrit
bandhati (he) binds
SYNONYMS FOR bind
OTHER WORDS FROM bind
bind·a·ble, adjective mis·bind, verb, mis·bound, mis·bind·ing. re·bind, verb, re·bound, re·bind·ing.WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bind
bind boundExample sentences from the Web for binding
British Dictionary definitions for binding (1 of 2)
binding
/ (ˈbaɪndɪŋ) /
noun
anything that binds or fastens
the covering within which the pages of a book are bound
the material or tape used for binding hems, etc
adjective
imposing an obligation or duty
a binding promise
causing hindrance; restrictive
British Dictionary definitions for binding (2 of 2)
bind
/ (baɪnd) /
verb binds, binding or bound
noun
See also
bind over
Word Origin for bind
Old English
bindan; related to Old Norse
binda, Old High German
bintan, Latin
offendix
band ², Sanskrit
badhnāti he binds
Scientific definitions for binding
bind
[ bīnd ]
To combine with, form a bond with, or be taken up by a chemical or chemical structure. An enzyme, for example, is structured in such a way as to be able to bind with its substrate.
Idioms and Phrases with binding
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