bond

1
[ bond ]
/ bɒnd /

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

to hold together or cohere, from or as from being bonded, as bricks in a wall or particles in a mass.
Psychology, Animal Behavior. to establish a bonding.

Origin of bond

1
1175–1225; Middle English (noun); variant of band3

SYNONYMS FOR bond

1 bonds, chains, fetters.

synonym study for bond

3. Bond, link, tie agree in referring to a force or influence that unites people. Bond, however, usually emphasizes the strong and enduring quality of affection, whereas tie may refer more especially to duty, obligation, or responsibility: bonds of memory; Blessed be the tie that binds; family ties. A link is a definite connection, though a slighter one; it may indicate affection or merely some traceable influence or desultory communication: a close link between friends.

OTHER WORDS FROM bond

British Dictionary definitions for chemical bond (1 of 3)

chemical bond

noun

a mutual attraction between two atoms resulting from a redistribution of their outer electrons See also covalent bond, electrovalent bond, coordinate bond

British Dictionary definitions for chemical bond (2 of 3)

Bond
/ (bɒnd) /

noun

Edward . born 1934, British dramatist: his plays, including Saved (1965), Lear (1971), Restoration (1981), and In the Company of Men (1990), are noted for their violent imagery and socialist commitment

British Dictionary definitions for chemical bond (3 of 3)

bond
/ (bɒnd) /

noun

verb (mainly tr)

Word Origin for bond

C13: from Old Norse band; see band ²

Medical definitions for chemical bond

bond
[ bŏnd ]

n.

The linkage or force holding two neighboring atoms of a molecule in place and resisting their separation, usually accomplished by the transfer or sharing of one or more electrons or pairs of electrons between the atoms.

Scientific definitions for chemical bond

bond
[ bŏnd ]

A force of attraction that holds atoms or ions together in a molecule or crystal. Bonds are usually created by a transfer or sharing of one or more electrons. There are single, double, and triple bonds. See also coordinate bond covalent bond ionic bond metallic bond polar bond.

Cultural definitions for chemical bond (1 of 2)

chemical bond

Any rearrangement of electrons in two atoms that generates a force, causing the atoms to be bound to each other, forming a molecule. (See covalent bond and ionic bond.)

Cultural definitions for chemical bond (2 of 2)

bond

A security issued by a corporation or public body and usually carrying a fixed rate of interest and a set date, called the bond's maturity, for redemption of the principal. Like a stock, a bond is a type of investment, but unlike a stock, a bond has a definite, but not necessarily fixed, yield. Some bonds have a feature known as a call, which gives the borrower an option to pay off the principal of the bond before its maturity, the date when the bond is due to be redeemed. (See municipal bonds and Treasury bills.)