binding

Plural: bindings

Noun

• The cover and fastenings of a book; a strong obligation.
• the capacity to attract and hold something
• strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
• the act of applying a bandage
• 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
• the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
  • "the book had a leather binding"
• An item (usually rope, tape, or string) used to hold two or more things together.
• The spine of a book where the pages are held together.
• A finishing on a seam or hem of a garment.
• The association of a named item with an element of a program.
• The interface of a library with a programming language other than one it is written in.
• The action or result of making two or more molecules stick together.

Verb

• stick to firmly
• create social or emotional ties
• make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
• wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
• secure with or as if with ropes
• bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
• provide with a binding
• fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
• form a chemical bond with
• cause to be constipated
• present participle and gerund of bind

Adjective Satellite

• executed with proper legal authority
  • "a binding contract"

Adj

• Imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured.
• Having the effect of counteracting diarrhea.

Examples

• A sworn statement (i.e., "made under oath)"is legally binding.
• Bananas and white bread are sometimes considered binding.
• His commitment to winning was a BINDING contract he made with himself before every game.
• The Python binding is automatically generated.
• This contract is a legally binding agreement.

Synonyms

adhere, attach, back, bandage, bandaging, bind, bond, book binding, constipate, cover, dressing, hold, hold fast, obligate, oblige, ski binding, stick, stick to, tie, tie down, tie up, truss, bounden, obligatory

Antonyms

unbind, untie, non-binding

Anagrams of binding