binding

Binding is defined as an action or something that ties together, attaches or holds down.

(noun)

An example of a binding is the two members of a family being co-owners on a piece of property.
An example of a binding are bungee cords securing boxes in the back of a truck.

The definition of binding is something that limits or holds someone to an agreement.

(adjective)

An example of binding is someone being tied to a chair and unable to move; a binding situation.
An example of binding is an alimony agreement saying how much a person has to pay in spousal support; a binding agreement.

See binding in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the action of a person or thing that binds
a thing that binds, as
1. the fastenings on a ski for the boot
2. a band or bandage
3. tape used in sewing to strengthen seams, edges, etc.
4. the covers and backing of a book
a cohesive substance for holding a mixture together

adjective

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See binding in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The action of one that binds.
Something that binds or is used as a binder.
The cover that holds together the pages of a book.
A strip sewn or attached over or along an edge for protection, reinforcement, or ornamentation.
Sports Fastenings on a ski for securing the boot.

adjective

Serving to bind.
Uncomfortably tight and confining.
Imposing or commanding adherence to a commitment, an obligation, or a duty: binding arbitration; a binding agreement.

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