binding

Adj

1. (usually) Imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured.
2. Having the effect of counteracting diarrhea.

Noun

1. An item (usually rope, tape, or string) used to hold two or more things together.
2. The spine of a book where the pages are held together.
3. A finishing on a seam or hem of a garment.
4. The association of a named item with an element of a program.
5. The interface of a library with a programming language other than one it is written in.
6. The action or result of making two or more molecules stick together.

Verb

present participle and gerund of bind

bind

• Verb
• Noun

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbaɪndɪŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: byndynge

In summary

From Middle English byndynge; equivalent to bind + -ing.

Synonyms

tying

fastening

tie

obligatory

bond

compulsory

book binding

band

cover

tying together

strip

confinement

connecting

tape

bandaging

bind

ski binding

conjunction

confining

format

limiting

dressing

attachment

ligature

mandatory

astringent

belting

front cover

catenation

coupling

union

linking

connective

connection

book cover

bookbinding

bandage

link

🔗

join

joining

joint

back

🔙

fettering

combination

cohesive

cohesion

coercive

bend

coalition

clinch

Translations

rilegatura

vinculante

verbindlich

obligatoire

reliure

encuadernación

vincolante

contraignant

legatura

band

Bindung

Einband

obligatorio

bandeau

couverture