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- [bahyn-ding]
- /ˈbaɪn dɪŋ/
- /ˈbaɪn.dɪŋ/
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- [bahyn-ding]
- /ˈbaɪn dɪŋ/
Definitions of binding word
- adjective binding A binding promise, agreement, or decision must be obeyed or carried out. 3
- variable noun binding The binding of a book is its cover. 3
- variable noun binding Binding is a strip of material that you put round the edge of a piece of cloth or other object in order to protect or decorate it. 3
- variable noun binding Binding is a piece of rope, cloth, tape, or other material that you wrap around something so that it can be gripped firmly or held in place. 3
- noun binding anything that binds or fastens 3
- noun binding the covering within which the pages of a book are bound 3
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Origin of binding
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1200-50; See origin at bind, -ing1, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Binding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
binding popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
binding usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for binding
adj binding
- required — to have need of; need: He requires medical care.
- mandatory — authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory: It is mandatory that all students take two years of math.
- irrevocable — not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable: an irrevocable decree.
- conclusive — Conclusive evidence shows that something is certainly true.
- requisite — required or necessary for a particular purpose, position, etc.; indispensable: the requisite skills of an engineer.
noun binding
- adhesive — An adhesive is a substance such as glue, which is used to make things stick firmly together.
- wrapper — a person or thing that wraps.
- jacket — a short coat, in any of various forms, usually opening down the front.
- fastener — any of various devices for fastening.
- tie — to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted: to tie a tin can on a dog's tail.
Antonyms for binding
adj binding
- optional — left to one's choice; not required or mandatory: Formal dress is optional.
- inessential — not essential; not necessary; nonessential.
- alterable — capable of being altered.
- breakable — Breakable objects are easy to break by accident.
- unnecessary — not necessary or essential; needless; unessential.
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