binding adj

1 executed with proper legal authority; "a binding contract"

2 hindering freedom of movement; "tight garments are uncomfortably binding" [syn: constricting]

3 causing constipation [syn: constipating]

1 the capacity to attract and hold something

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

3 the act of applying a bandage [syn: dressing, bandaging]

4 the front and back covering of a book; "the book had a leather binding" [syn: book binding, cover, back]

English

Pronunciation

• /ˈbaɪndiŋ/
• /"baIndiN/

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 an identifier with a value.
5. The association of a variable name with a storage location's content.

Translations

• ttbc Italian: vincolo, vincolante

Adjective

1. Assigning something that one will be held to.

   This contract is a legally binding agreement.

Translations

Verb

binding

1. present participle of bind

Faroese

see bending

Noun

binding

1. bond, fixation
2. knitting
3. In the context of "lang=fo|grammar": definiteness

Declension

See also

• sense definiteness bundið (definite), óbundið (indefinite)

Binding may refer to:

• Ski binding, a device for connecting a foot to a ski
• Snowboard binding, a device for connecting a foot to a snowboard
• Bookbinding, the protective cover of a book and the art of constructing this
• Binding (computer science), a tie (for example) to certain names in programming languages
• Binding (knot), a type of knot
• Binding (linguistics), a property relating to anaphors (pronouns and R-expressions) and c-command
• Binding (molecular), a chemical interaction between molecules
• The binding problem, or how we assemble disparate perceptual inputs to create consciousness
• Binding (sewing), a finish to a seam or hem
• Breast binding, also known as chest binding, a bra-like structure to de-emphasize breast size
• Neural binding, synchrononous activity of neurons and neuronal ensembles
• Binding Brauerei, a brewery in Frankfurt, Germany.

Binding may also refer to:

• the characteristic of being legally binding
• the effect of eggs or of flax in baking
• the reversible association of molecules in pharmacology/biochemistry/chemistry, like the binding of a ligand to a receptor, or the binding of a metal ion by a chelator

Binding is the surname of:

• Karl Binding (1841-1920), German jurist

See also

• Binder
• Bind
• Binder (disambiguation)
• Binding energy

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