binder
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binder¹
- /ˈbaɪndə/ UK
- /ˈbaɪndɚ/ US
- /ˈbaɪndəɹ/ Canada
- /ˈbʌɪndəɹ/ Canada
- [ˈbəi̯nd(ə)ɹ]
Rhymes with -aɪndə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English byndere. By surface analysis, bind + -er.
noun binders
- Someone who binds.
- Someone who binds books; a bookbinder.
- A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages, etc.
- Something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the mechanism that accomplishes this for a book.
- A software mechanism that performs binding. The runtime binder considers inheritance and name hiding, and does overload resolution.
- A program or routine that attaches malware to an existing harmless file on the target system. Some of these file binders can produce files that can't be detected by some anti-viruses, and if downloaded and run by an unsuspecting user, it can result in a system compromise.
- A dossier.
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A machine used in harvesting which cuts the stalks of a crop and then ties them into a bundle or sheaf.
Similar: sheaving machine
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A chemical or other substance that causes two other substances to form into one.
Similar: binding agent
- A down payment on a piece of real property that secures the payor the right to purchase the property from the payee upon an agreement of terms.
- A rubber band.
- Material or clothing used in binding or flattening the breasts. He had to send back the binders and return to clothing that was at least gender-neutral.
- A protein binder.
- One who whines or complains.
Binder²
proper noun
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ligature, reaper binder, ring-binder, booklet, book, bookbinding, notebook, cahier, scrapbook, file, workbook, dossier, inbox, link, compendium, carnet
Translations
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noun someone who binds
| 中文 | 裝訂工 /装订工, 裝幀師 /装帧师 |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Binder |
| Русский | вяза́льщик vjazálʹščik, вяза́льщица vjazálʹščica |
noun cover or holder for unbound papers, pages etc.
| Español | carpeta, archivador, bibliorato, cartapacio, vademécum |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 活頁夾 /活页夹, 文件夾 /文件夹 wénjiànjiā |
| Português | fichário |
| Français | reliure |
| Deutsch | Ordner, Hefter, Mappe |
| Italiano | raccoglitore |
| Română | mapă, biblioraft |
| Русский | па́пка pápka, скоросшива́тель skorosšivátelʹ |
noun something that is used to bind things together
| Español | aglutinante |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 裝訂機 /装订机, 聯結器 /联结器 |
| Deutsch | Bindung, Buchrücken |
| Русский | повя́зка povjázka, перевя́зка perevjázka, обвя́зка obvjázka |
noun programming: software mechanism that performs binding
| 中文 | 綁定器 /绑定器 |
|---|
noun agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle
| Español | agavilladora |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | バインダー baindā |
| 中文 | 割捆機 gēkǔnjī |
| Deutsch | Ballenpresse, Mähbinder |
| Ελληνικά | αχυροδετική μηχανή achyrodetikí michaní |
| Русский | сноповяза́лка snopovjazálka |
noun chemistry: chemical etc. that causes other substances to form into one
| 中文 | 黏合劑 /黏合剂 niánhéjì, 膠結料 /胶结料 |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Bindemittel, Verdickungsmittel, Filmbildner, Geliermittel, Gelbildner, Matrixbildner |
| Русский | крепи́тель krepítelʹ, связу́ющее вещество́ svjazújuščeje veščestvó |
Talk about this word "binder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/binder. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. binder. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/binder "binder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/binder.Cite this
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title = {binder},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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