binding — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured.

   Usage

   • usually
   • of an agreement

   Examples

   This contract is a legally binding agreement.

   A sworn statement (i.e., "made under oath)"is legally binding.

2. Having the effect of counteracting diarrhea.

   Usage

   • of food

   Examples

   Bananas and white bread are sometimes considered binding.

Noun

1. An item (usually rope, tape, or string) used to hold two or more things together.

2. The spine of a book where the pages are held together.

3. A finishing on a seam or hem of a garment.

4. The association of a named item with an element of a program.

5. The interface of a library with a programming language other than one it is written in.

   Examples

   The Python binding is automatically generated.

6. The action or result of making two or more molecules stick together.

Adjective

1. executed with proper legal authority

   Examples

   a binding contract

Noun

1. the capacity to attract and hold something

   Broader terms

   attractionattractiveness

2. strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration

   Broader terms

   sewingstitchery

3. the act of applying a bandage

   Synonyms

   dressingbandaging

   Broader terms

   medical caremedical aid

4. one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall

   Synonyms

   ski binding

   Broader terms

   mechanical device

5. the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book

   Synonyms

   book bindingcoverback

   Broader terms

   protective coveringprotective coverprotection

   Examples

   the book had a leather binding