bonding

American  

[bon-ding] / ˈbɒn dɪŋ /

noun

1. Psychology, Animal Behavior.

   1. a relationship that usually begins at the time of birth between a parent and offspring and that establishes the basis for an ongoing mutual attachment.

   2. the establishment of a pair bond.

2. a close friendship that develops between adults, often as a result of intense experiences, as those shared in military combat.

3. Dentistry. a technique or procedure for restoring the discolored or damaged surface of a tooth by coating it with a highly durable resinous material that adheres to the existing enamel.

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bonding British  

/ ˈbɒndɪŋ /

noun

1. the process by which individuals become emotionally attached to one another See also pair bond

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Etymology

Origin of bonding

First recorded in 1670–80, for an earlier sense; bond ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

They championed team bonding exercises such as slideshow presentations that introduced themselves to each other and a field trip to a Porsche driving experience.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead of making separate chips and bonding them together, they build each new layer directly on top of the previous one in a single continuous flow.

From Science Daily

Wherever they’ve come from, they’re together now, and a mutual respect and brotherly camaraderie emerges, as well as a genuine and quite touching form of male bonding.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are spats and hugs, frolics and bonding, and not much thrust to the tale.

From Los Angeles Times

Further analysis showed that these stationary atoms are strongly attached to the supporting material at specific locations called point defects, and this strong bonding persists even at very high temperatures.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• bind
• connect
• fix
• glue