- present participle of bind.
binding
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bindings
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the act of fastening, securing, uniting, or the like.
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anything that binds.
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the covering within which the leaves of a book are bound.
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a strip of material that protects or decorates the edge of a tablecloth, rug, etc.
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Skiing. a mechanical device on a ski, usually made of metal, that fastens the boot securely to the ski.
noun
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anything that binds or fastens
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the covering within which the pages of a book are bound
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the material or tape used for binding hems, etc
adjective
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imposing an obligation or duty
a binding promise
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causing hindrance; restrictive
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Etymology
Origin of binding
Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at bind, -ing 1, -ing 2
Vocabulary lists containing binding
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By binding to molecules the fungus uses during infection, these regions help plants recognize the presence of an invading pathogen and activate their defenses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
SB Energy is behind a 10-gigawatt project in Ohio for OpenAI and says that it has more than $400 billion in its backlog, a figure representing estimated future revenue based on binding customer contracts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
In September, Zuckerberg was one of six American tech executives to sign what President Donald Trump described as a "morally binding" commitment to build adequate safeguards around ever more advanced AI models.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Motions of no-confidence in the assembly are not binding even if a majority of MLAs vote in favour of them, and cannot automatically force a minister from office.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
She was binding the edges with strips of basswood bark and sinew.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
"You can think of it as a basket that allows us to capture metals and position them in ways to encourage specific types of bindings."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
On view are examples of bulbous book bindings, acid-etched vases, satin capes, parchment-covered cabinets, angular decanters, diamond-decorated cloche hats, geometric malachite brooches, stark bas-reliefs, Brancusi-faced collar ads, and boxy, black-lacquer screens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
They tend to be these lock-and-key receptors, and if we create a different key, we might be able to alter the bindings.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 1, 2023
Maybe not since “The Grapes of Wrath” has a work of imaginative literature by a Californian done so much for the world beyond its bindings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
The Raven Leader’s face was drawn, and his left leg was bandaged in soft bindings blotched with blood.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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