binding (Noun) — The capacity to attract and hold something.
binding (Noun) — Strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration.
binding (Noun) — The act of applying a bandage.
binding (Noun) — 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.
binding (Noun) — The protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book. ex. "the book had a leather binding"
binding (Adjective) — Executed with proper legal authority, making a contractual obligation. ex. "a binding contract"
binding (Verb) — Remain stuck to; keep in place. ex. "Will this wallpaper bind to the wall?"
binding (Verb) — Create social or emotional ties.
binding (Verb) — Make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope. ex. "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women"
binding (Verb) — Wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose.
binding (Verb) — Secure with (or as if with) ropes in order to prevent movement or escape. ex. "bind the prisoners"
binding (Verb) — Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted. ex. "He's bound by a contract"
binding (Verb) — Provide with a binding. ex. "bind the books in leather"
binding (Verb) — Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord. ex. "They bound their victim to the chair"
binding (Verb) — (chemistry) form a chemical bond with. ex. "The hydrogen binds the oxygen"
binding (Verb) — Cause to be constipated. ex. "These foods tend to bind you"
binding (Verb) — (computing) associate an identifier with a value or object.