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bind·ing

 (bīn′dĭng)
n.
1. The action of one that binds: glue for the binding of pieces of plastic pipe.
2. Something that binds or is used as a binder.
3.
a. The manner in which the pages of a book are joined and held together: Is the binding of that book stitched or glued?
b. The material that holds the pages of a book together, especially the cover: a book with a leather binding.
4. A strip of fabric or tape sewn or attached over or along an edge for protection, reinforcement, or ornamentation.
5. Sports The fastening on a ski or board for securing the boot, often releasing automatically to prevent injury.
adj.
1. Serving to bind: a binding protein.
2. Uncomfortably tight and confining.
3. Tending to cause constipation: foods that are binding.
4. Imposing or commanding adherence to a commitment, an obligation, or a duty: binding arbitration; a binding agreement.
bind′ing·ly adv.
bind′ing·ness n.

binding

(ˈbaɪndɪŋ)
n
1. anything that binds or fastens
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the covering within which the pages of a book are bound
3. (Knitting & Sewing) the material or tape used for binding hems, etc
adj
4. imposing an obligation or duty: a binding promise.
5. causing hindrance; restrictive

bind•ing

(ˈbaɪn dɪŋ)

n.
1. the act of fastening, securing, uniting, or the like.
2. anything that binds.
3. the covering within which the leaves of a book are bound.
4. a strip of material that protects or decorates the edge of a tablecloth, rug, etc.
5. a fastening to lock a boot onto a ski.
adj.
6. able or likely to bind; restrictive.
7. having power to bind; obligatory.
[1200–50]
bind′ing•ly, adv.
bind′ing•ness, n.

binding

The fastening or securing of items to a movable platform called a pallet. See also palletized unit load.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.binding - the capacity to attract and hold somethingbinding - the capacity to attract and hold something
attractiveness, attraction - the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"
2.binding - strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
stitchery, sewing - needlework on which you are working with needle and thread; "she put her sewing back in the basket"
3.binding - the act of applying a bandagebinding - the act of applying a bandage  
bandaging, dressing
medical aid, medical care - professional treatment for illness or injury
4.binding - one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski bootbinding - 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
ski binding
mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
5.binding - the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a bookbinding - the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
book binding, cover, back
book, volume - physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
half binding - book binding in which the spine and part of the sides are bound in one material and the rest in another
protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
three-quarter binding - the spine and much of the sides are a different material from the rest of the cover
Adj.1.binding - executed with proper legal authoritybinding - executed with proper legal authority; "a binding contract"
valid - well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract"

binding

Translations
جِلْدَه، غِلاف
vazba
indbinding
bókband

binding

[ˈbaɪndɪŋ]
A. N
1. [of book] → encuadernación f
2. (Sew) → ribete m
3. (on skis) → ataduras fpl
B. ADJ
1. [agreement, contract, decision] → vinculante; [promise] → que hay que cumplir
to be binding on sb → ser obligatorio para algn
2. (Med) → que estriñe

binding

[ˈbaɪndɪŋ]
n [book] → reliure f
adj [contract] → qui constitue une obligation
to be binding on sb → lier qn, engager qn

binding

n
(of book) → Einband m; (= act) → Binden nt
(Sew) → Band nt
(on skis) → Bindung f
adj
agreement, promise → bindend, verbindlich (on für)
(Tech) → bindend, Binde-
(Med) food etc → stopfend

binding

[ˈbaɪndɪŋ]
1. n (of book) → rilegatura, legatura (Sewing) → fettuccia, bordo; (on skis) → attacco
2. adj (agreement, contract) → vincolante
to be binding on sb → essere vincolante per qn

bind

(baind) – past tense, past participle bound (baund) – verb
1. to tie up. The doctor bound up the patient's leg with a bandage; The robbers bound up the bank manager with rope.
2. to fasten together and put a cover on the pages of (a book). Bind this book in leather.
ˈbinding noun
the covering in which the leaves of a book are fixed. leather binding.
-bound
(as part of a word) prevented from making progress by a particular thing. The ship was fogbound.

bind·ing

n. enlace; ligazón; venda; vendaje.
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But when for their own ambitious ends they shun binding themselves, it is a token that they are giving more thought to themselves than to you, and a prince out to guard against such, and to fear them as if they were open enemies, because in adversity they always help to ruin him.
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These gentlemen seem not to consider that the judgments of our courts, and the commissions constitutionally given by our governor, are as valid and as binding on all persons whom they concern, as the laws passed by our legislature.
These gentlemen would do well to reflect that a treaty is only another name for a bargain, and that it would be impossible to find a nation who would make any bargain with us, which should be binding on them ABSOLUTELY, but on us only so long and so far as we may think proper to be bound by it.
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And in fact two more peasants began binding Dron, who took off his own belt and handed it to them, as if to aid them.
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Tarzan had little difficulty in overpowering and binding Bukawai.
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Quilt binding is a double-fold binding that has a finished width of 7/8" (5).
BINDING BASICS
The proteins often associated with binding include albumin, alpha-1-acid glycoprotein (AAG), and lipoproteins.
Protein binding changes and drug interactions: What do we know?
Published in July in Culture, Health & Sexuality, the study is based on answers from more than 2,000 surveys among adults who were assigned a female sex at birth and who had experienced chest binding, which involves the "compression of chest tissue for masculine gender expression." Among the survey participants, more than half bound their chests daily and 78 percent had bound for at least a year.
Chest binding has positive mental effect
The TMPyP4 (5,10,15,20-tetrakis-(1-methyl-4-pyridyl)-21H, 23H-porphyrin) is one ligand shown to be capable of binding to the G4-structures.
The Evidence of Cooperative Binding of a Ligand to G4 DNA
The report provides comprehensive information on the ATP Binding Cassette Sub Family A Member 1 (ATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1 or ABC 1 or ATP Binding Cassette 1 or Cholesterol Efflux Regulatory Protein or ABCA1), targeted therapeutics, complete with analysis by indications, stage of development, mechanism of action (MoA), route of administration (RoA) and molecule type.
ATP Binding Cassette Sub Family A Member 1 - Pipeline Review, H1 2016
The high-affinity binding was an enthalpy-entropy synergically driven process and the electrostatic interaction was the main force, w hile the low-affinity binding was an enthalpy- driven process and this process was mainly driven by the van der Waals forces.
Study on the Interaction of Zinc Ion Binding with Human Serum Albumin using Isothermal Titration Calorimetry
Cut the beginning of the binding strip at a 45 angle.
Binding

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