"binding" meaning in English

See binding in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/ Audio: En-us-binding.ogg Forms: more binding [comparative], most binding [superlative]
enPR: bīndʹing Rhymes: -aɪndɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English byndynge; equivalent to bind + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|byndynge}} Middle English byndynge, {{af|en|bind|-ing}} bind + -ing Head templates: {{en-adj}} binding (comparative more binding, superlative most binding)
  1. (of an agreement, contract, etc.) Imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured. Tags: usually Synonyms (imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured): bounden, obligatory Translations (imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured): závazný [masculine] (Czech), bindend (Dutch), siduv (Estonian), sitova (Finnish), contraignant (French), verbindlich (German), vincolante (Italian), constrenhent (Occitan), constringent (Occitan), الزامآور (elzâm-âvar) (Persian), vinculante (Portuguese), обяза́тельный (objazátelʹnyj) (Russian), vinculante (Spanish), bindande (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-binding-en-adj-0rZ-9khp Disambiguation of 'imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured': 98 2 Disambiguation of 'imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured': 98 2
  2. (of food) Having the effect of counteracting diarrhea.
    Sense id: en-binding-en-adj-U2j4S6gm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: data-binding

Noun

IPA: /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/ Audio: En-us-binding.ogg Forms: bindings [plural]
enPR: bīndʹing Rhymes: -aɪndɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English byndynge; equivalent to bind + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|byndynge}} Middle English byndynge, {{af|en|bind|-ing}} bind + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} binding (plural bindings)
  1. An item (usually rope, tape, or string) used to hold two or more things together. Translations (item holding things tightly together): side (Finnish), जिल्द (jild) [feminine] (Hindi), niitti (Ingrian), ligātiō [feminine] (Latin), takā (Maori), bezpiecznik [masculine, specifically] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-binding-en-noun-EaY34m~l Disambiguation of 'item holding things tightly together': 50 11 2 23 4 11
  2. The spine of a book where the pages are held together. Translations (spine of a book): կազմ (kazm) (Armenian), 裝訂 (Chinese Mandarin), 装订 (zhuāngdìng) (Chinese Mandarin), selkä (Finnish), reliure [feminine] (French), Bindung [feminine] (German), जिल्द (jild) [feminine] (Hindi), kötés (Hungarian), cumhdach [masculine] (Irish), rilegatura [feminine] (Italian), 背表紙 (sebyōshi) (alt: せびょうし) (Japanese), Aband [masculine] (Luxembourgish), lombada [feminine] (Portuguese), lombo [masculine] (Portuguese), dorso [masculine] (Portuguese), legare [feminine] (Romanian), переплёт (perepljót) [masculine] (Russian), lomo [masculine] (Spanish), bindning [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-binding-en-noun-DWJvlxWO Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 1 0 7 5 2 18 1 3 16 5 1 1 2 12 20 1 1 2 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 8 6 1 19 1 4 17 5 0 0 2 14 17 0 1 1 0 1 1 Disambiguation of 'spine of a book': 0 100 0 0 0 0
  3. (sewing) A finishing on a seam or hem of a garment. Categories (topical): Sewing Translations (sewing: finishing on a seam or hem of a garment): päättäminen (Finnish), tauhere (Maori)
    Sense id: en-binding-en-noun-JufUFRI5 Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles Disambiguation of 'sewing: finishing on a seam or hem of a garment': 2 3 82 3 5 5
  4. (programming) The association of a named item with an element of a program. Categories (topical): Programming Translations (programming: association of a named item with an element of a program): sitominen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-binding-en-noun-49MeDHYc Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences Disambiguation of 'programming: association of a named item with an element of a program': 13 2 1 58 22 4
  5. (programming) The interface of a library with a programming language other than one it is written in. Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-binding-en-noun-ybY~9pzb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Ingrian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Luxembourgish translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Occitan translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 8 2 23 3 9 33 9 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 10 9 6 20 3 8 27 11 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 8 5 23 3 6 29 10 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 1 0 7 5 2 18 1 3 16 5 1 1 2 12 20 1 1 2 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 8 6 1 19 1 4 17 5 0 0 2 14 17 0 1 1 0 1 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 11 8 7 19 5 8 32 8 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 9 10 6 16 5 8 34 8 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 10 8 6 21 4 6 31 10 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 11 8 7 19 4 8 32 8 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 11 8 6 19 4 7 33 8 4 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 10 8 5 21 4 6 31 11 5 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 12 9 6 20 3 6 32 9 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 10 9 5 17 3 8 35 8 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 7 6 4 12 4 14 38 10 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Ingrian translations: 11 8 5 21 3 6 33 9 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 11 8 6 19 4 7 33 8 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 11 8 4 22 3 6 34 9 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 11 8 4 22 3 6 34 9 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 11 8 4 22 3 6 34 9 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Luxembourgish translations: 12 9 5 20 3 7 34 8 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 9 9 4 16 4 9 35 11 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 11 8 6 19 4 7 33 8 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 11 9 6 19 3 7 33 8 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 11 10 7 18 4 8 32 8 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 10 12 6 17 6 6 28 9 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 11 8 6 19 4 8 32 8 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 11 8 6 19 4 7 33 8 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 11 8 4 22 3 6 34 9 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 11 8 4 22 2 6 33 9 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 11 8 5 19 4 7 34 8 4 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  6. (chemistry) The action or result of making two or more molecules stick together. Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (chemistry: the sticking together): sitoutuminen (Finnish), liaison (French), legame (Italian), ligação (Portuguese), unión (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-binding-en-noun-Yreax-~~ Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'chemistry: the sticking together': 6 26 2 6 25 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Verb

IPA: /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/ Audio: En-us-binding.ogg
enPR: bīndʹing Rhymes: -aɪndɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English byndynge; equivalent to bind + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|byndynge}} Middle English byndynge, {{af|en|bind|-ing}} bind + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} binding
  1. present participle and gerund of bind Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: bind
    Sense id: en-binding-en-verb-Oe59FDZN

Inflected forms

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      "word": "non-binding"
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  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "bindingness"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    {
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      "word": "egg binding"
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "make the cheese more binding"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "nonbinding"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "phosphobinding"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "radiobinding"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "spellbinding"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "time binding"
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          "text": "This contract is a legally binding agreement.",
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          "sense": "imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured",
          "word": "bindend"
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          "_dis1": "98 2",
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          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured",
          "word": "siduv"
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          "word": "sitova"
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          "_dis1": "98 2",
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          "sense": "imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured",
          "word": "contraignant"
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          "_dis1": "98 2",
          "code": "de",
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          "sense": "imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured",
          "word": "verbindlich"
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          "word": "vincolante"
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          "word": "constrenhent"
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          "lang": "Occitan",
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          "word": "constringent"
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          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "elzâm-âvar",
          "sense": "imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured",
          "word": "الزامآور"
        },
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          "_dis1": "98 2",
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          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured",
          "word": "vinculante"
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          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "objazátelʹnyj",
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          "word": "обяза́тельный"
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          "_dis1": "98 2",
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          "sense": "imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured",
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    },
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          "_dis1": "50 11 2 23 4 11",
          "code": "mi",
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          "sense": "item holding things tightly together",
          "word": "takā"
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          "sense": "spine of a book",
          "word": "կազմ"
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        {
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "spine of a book",
          "word": "裝訂"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "zhuāngdìng",
          "sense": "spine of a book",
          "word": "装订"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "spine of a book",
          "word": "selkä"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "spine of a book",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "reliure"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "spine of a book",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "Bindung"
        },
        {
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          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "jild",
          "sense": "spine of a book",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "जिल्द"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "spine of a book",
          "word": "kötés"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "spine of a book",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "cumhdach"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "spine of a book",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "rilegatura"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 100 0 0 0 0",
          "alt": "せびょうし",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
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