binding

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• enPR: bīndʹing, IPA^(key): /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -aɪndɪŋ
• Hyphenation: bind‧ing

Adjective

binding (comparative more binding, superlative most binding)

1. (of an agreement, contract, etc.) Imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured.

2. (of food) Having the effect of counteracting diarrhea.

Synonyms

• (imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured): bounden, obligatory

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured”): non-binding

Hyponyms

• data-binding

Derived terms

Translations

• IsiXhosa

Binding - ukunikezelela ngemithetho ethile

Noun

binding (plural bindings)

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. (sewing) A finishing on a seam or hem of a garment.
4. (programming) The association of a named item with an element of a program.
5. (programming) The interface of a library with a programming language other than one it is written in.

6. (chemistry) The action or result of making two or more molecules stick together.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

binding

1. present participle and gerund of bind

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bindinge. Equivalent to binden +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪn.dɪŋ/
• Hyphenation: bin‧ding
• Rhymes: -ɪndɪŋ

Noun

binding f (uncountable)

1. binding, tying, act of applying bonds to someone or of fastening something
2. connection, bond, tie (association or commitment to someone or something)

Derived terms

• bindingsangst

Faroese

Etymology

binda +‎ -ing

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪntɪŋk/

Noun

binding f (genitive singular bindingar, plural bindingar)

1. bond, fixation
2. knitting
3. (grammar) definiteness

Declension

See also

• (definiteness): bundið (definite), óbundið (indefinite)

Middle English

Noun

binding

1. Alternative form of byndynge

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From binde +‎ -ing.

Noun

binding f or m (definite singular bindinga or bindingen, indefinite plural bindinger, definite plural bindingene)

1. a bond, tie

   (chemistry) kjemisk binding - chemical bond

2. a binding, fastening
3. (psyschology) a fixation

Derived terms

• bindingsverk

References

• “binding” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “binding” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From binde +‎ -ing.

Noun

binding f (definite singular bindinga, indefinite plural bindingar, definite plural bindingane)

1. a bond, tie

   (chemistry) kjemisk binding - chemical bond

2. a binding, fastening
3. (psyschology) a fixation

Derived terms

• bindingsverk

References

• “binding” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.