binding
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binding
- /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
Rhymes with -aɪndɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English byndynge; equivalent to bind + -ing.
adjective more binding · most binding
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Imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured.
This contract is a legally binding agreement.
Similar: bounden, obligatory
- Having the effect of counteracting diarrhea. Bananas and white bread are sometimes considered binding.
Opposite: non-binding
noun bindings
- 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 Python binding is automatically generated.
- The action or result of making two or more molecules stick together.
verb
- present participle and gerund of bind
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: valid, back, tight, cover, bandaging, dressing, costive, book binding, constipating, constricting, obligation, obligate, peremptory, payable, obliged, obligatory
adjective
Opposite: non-binding
Translations
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adj imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured
| Español | vinculante |
|---|---|
| Português | vinculante |
| Français | contraignant |
| Deutsch | verbindlich |
| Italiano | vincolante |
| Русский | обяза́тельный objazátelʹnyj |
noun item holding things tightly together
| हिन्दी | जिल्द jild |
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