# binding
## English
### Etymology

From Middle English byndynge; equivalent to bind +‎ -ing.

### Pronunciation

* enPR: bīndʹing, IPA: /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -aɪndɪŋ
* Hyphenation: bind‧ing

### Adjective

binding (comparative more binding, superlative most binding)
* (of an agreement, contract, etc.) Imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured.
    This contract is a legally binding agreement.
* (of food) Having the effect of counteracting diarrhea.
    Bananas and white bread are sometimes considered binding.

#### Synonyms

* (imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured): bounden, obligatory

#### Antonyms

* (antonym(s) of “imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured”): non-binding

#### Hyponyms

* data-binding

#### Derived terms

* binding agent
* bindingless
* bindingly
* bindingness
* binding number
* binding problem
* bookbinding
* cobinding
* egg binding
* FNBP1
* footbinding
* head binding
* immunobinding
* legally binding
* make the cheese more binding
* nonbinding
* phosphobinding
* radiobinding
* spellbinding
* time binding
* time-binding

#### Translations

* IsiXhosa
Binding - ukunikezelela ngemithetho ethile

### Noun

binding (plural bindings)
* An item (usually rope, tape, or string) used to hold two or more things together.
* The spine of a book where the pages are held together.
* (sewing) A finishing on a seam or hem of a garment.
* (programming) The association of a named item with an element of a program.
* (programming) The interface of a library with a programming language other than one it is written in.
    The Python binding is automatically generated.
* (chemistry) The action or result of making two or more molecules stick together.

#### Derived terms

* adapter binding
* bias binding
* binding energy
* data binding
* dynamic binding
* early binding
* half binding
* key binding
* late binding
* law binding
* name binding
* nuclear binding energy
* perfect binding
* quality binding
* Roxburgh binding
* single-strand binding protein
* stab binding
* static binding
* variable binding

#### Translations
### Verb

binding
* present participle and gerund of bind

## Dutch
### Etymology

From Middle Dutch bindinge. Equivalent to binden +‎ -ing.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbɪn.dɪŋ/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: bin‧ding
* Rhymes: -ɪndɪŋ

### Noun

binding f (uncountable)
* binding, tying, act of applying bonds to someone or of fastening something
* connection, bond, tie (association or commitment to someone or something)

#### Derived terms

* bindingsangst

## Faroese
### Etymology

binda +‎ -ing

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈpɪntɪŋk/

### Noun

binding f (genitive singular bindingar, plural bindingar)
* bond, fixation
* knitting
* (grammar) definiteness

#### See also

* (definiteness): bundið (definite), óbundið (indefinite)

## Middle English
### Noun

binding
* Alternative form of byndynge

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology

From binde +‎ -ing.

### Noun

binding f or m (definite singular bindinga or bindingen, indefinite plural bindinger, definite plural bindingene)
* a bond, tie
    (chemistry) kjemisk binding - chemical bond
* a binding, fastening
* (psyschology) a fixation

#### Derived terms

* bindingsverk

### References

* “binding” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
* “binding” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

From binde +‎ -ing.

### Noun

binding f (definite singular bindinga, indefinite plural bindingar, definite plural bindingane)
* a bond, tie
    (chemistry) kjemisk binding - chemical bond
* a binding, fastening
* (psyschology) a fixation

#### Derived terms

* bindingsverk

### References

* “binding” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.