Binding meaning

What does “binding” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“binding” is a noun and adjective with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the capacity to attract and hold something.

binding

noun

  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

  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

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

    “the book had a leather binding”

adjective

  1. executed with proper legal authority

    “a binding contract”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University