Binding

//ˈbaɪndɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured. usually

    "This contract is a legally binding agreement."

  2. 2
    Having the effect of counteracting diarrhea.

    "Bananas and white bread are sometimes considered binding."

Adjective
  1. 1
    executed with proper legal authority wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An item (usually rope, tape, or string) used to hold two or more things together.
  2. 2
    the act of applying a bandage wordnet
  3. 3
    The spine of a book where the pages are held together.
  4. 4
    the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book wordnet
  5. 5
    A finishing on a seam or hem of a garment.
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  1. 6
    strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration wordnet
  2. 7
    The association of a named item with an element of a program.
  3. 8
    one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall wordnet
  4. 9
    The interface of a library with a programming language other than one it is written in.

    "The Python binding is automatically generated."

  5. 10
    the capacity to attract and hold something wordnet
  6. 11
    The action or result of making two or more molecules stick together.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of bind form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

Etymology 3

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

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