Standard Lemma guide

binding

adj · noun · verb · 15 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • bīndʹing
  • /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪndɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: B AY1 N D IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: usually

Qualifier: contract

Examples

  • This contract is a legally binding agreement.
  • A sworn statement (i.e., "made under oath)"is legally binding.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having the effect of counteracting diarrhea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Bananas and white bread are sometimes considered binding.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

An item (usually rope, tape, or string) used to hold two or more things together.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

The spine of a book where the pages are held together.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A finishing on a seam or hem of a garment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

The association of a named item with an element of a program.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

The interface of a library with a programming language other than one it is written in.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Examples

  • The Python binding is automatically generated.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

The action or result of making two or more molecules stick together.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

verb

Meaning 9

present participle and gerund of bind

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

adjective satellite

Meaning 10

executed with proper legal authority

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a binding contract

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

the act of applying a bandage

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dressing, bandaging

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: medical care, medical aid

12

noun

Meaning 12

the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the book had a leather binding

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: book binding, cover, back

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: protective covering, protective cover, protection

Narrower terms: half binding, three-quarter binding

13

noun

Meaning 13

strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sewing, stitchery

14

noun

Meaning 14

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ski binding

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mechanical device

15

noun

Meaning 15

the capacity to attract and hold something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: attraction, attractiveness

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

46 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: závazný — imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured
  • Dutch: bindend — imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured
  • Estonian: siduv — imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured
  • Finnish: sitova — imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured
  • French: contraignant — imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured
  • German: verbindlich — imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured
  • Italian: vincolante — imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured
  • Occitan: constrenhent — imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured
  • Occitan: constringent — imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured
  • Persian: الزامآور (elzâm-âvar) — imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured
  • Portuguese: vinculante — imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured
  • Russian: обяза́тельный (objazátelʹnyj) — imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured
  • Spanish: vinculante — imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured
  • Swedish: bindande — imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured
  • Finnish: side — item holding things tightly together
  • Hindi: जिल्द (jild) — item holding things tightly together
  • Ingrian: niitti — item holding things tightly together
  • Latin: ligātiō — item holding things tightly together
  • Māori: takā — item holding things tightly together
  • Polish: bezpiecznik — item holding things tightly together
  • Armenian: կազմ (kazm) — spine of a book
  • Chinese Mandarin: 裝訂 /装订 (zhuāngdìng) — spine of a book
  • Finnish: selkä — spine of a book
  • French: reliure — spine of a book
  • German: Bindung — spine of a book
  • Hindi: जिल्द (jild) — spine of a book
  • Hungarian: kötés — spine of a book
  • Irish: cumhdach — spine of a book
  • Italian: rilegatura — spine of a book
  • Japanese: 背表紙 (sebyōshi) — spine of a book
  • Luxembourgish: Aband — spine of a book
  • Portuguese: lombada — spine of a book
  • Portuguese: lombo — spine of a book
  • Portuguese: dorso — spine of a book
  • Romanian: legare — spine of a book
  • Russian: переплёт (perepljót) — spine of a book
  • Spanish: lomo — spine of a book
  • Swedish: bindning — spine of a book
  • Finnish: päättäminen — sewing: finishing on a seam or hem of a garment
  • Māori: tauhere — sewing: finishing on a seam or hem of a garment
  • Finnish: sitominen — programming: association of a named item with an element of a program
  • Finnish: sitoutuminen — chemistry: the sticking together
  • French: liaison — chemistry: the sticking together
  • Italian: legame — chemistry: the sticking together
  • Portuguese: ligação — chemistry: the sticking together
  • Spanish: unión — chemistry: the sticking together
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