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binder

UK/ˈbaɪndə//ˈbaɪndɚ/

binder noun: someone who binds.

Noun

binder (plural binders)

  1. Someone who binds.
    1. Someone who binds books; a bookbinder.
  2. A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages, etc.
  3. Something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the mechanism that accomplishes this for a book.
  4. A software mechanism that performs binding.
    • The runtime binder considers inheritance and name hiding, and does overload resolution.2004, Paul Vick, The Visual Basic .NET Programming Language, page 389
  5. A program or routine that attaches malware to an existing harmless file on the target system.
    • Some of these file binders can produce files that can't be detected by some anti-viruses, and if downloaded and run by an unsuspecting user, it can result in a system compromise.2013, John R. Vacca, Managing Information Security, page 291
  6. A dossier.
  7. A machine used in harvesting which cuts the stalks of a crop and then ties them into a bundle or sheaf.
    Synonyms:
    sheaving machine
  8. A chemical or other substance that causes two other substances to form into one.
    Synonyms:
    binding agent
  9. A down payment on a piece of real property that secures the payor the right to purchase the property from the payee upon an agreement of terms.
  10. (chiefly Minnesota) A rubber band.
  11. Material or clothing used in binding or flattening the breasts.
    • He had to send back the binders and return to clothing that was at least gender-neutral.2014, Sigrid Rausing, Granta 129: Fate
  12. (molecular biology) A protein binder.
  13. (UK, slang) One who whines or complains.

Proper noun capitalized: Binder

Binder

  1. A surname.

binder meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Telugu

binder in Hindi

बाइंडर, बांधनेवाला

binder in Tamil

கட்டுநர், புத்தகம் கட்டுநர், ஒட்டி, இணைப்பி, கட்டி, சோப்பி

binder in Urdu

بائنڈر

binder in Telugu

బైండర్
More languagesFewer languages
binder in Malayalam
ബൈൻഡ് ചെയ്യുന്നയാൾ
binder in Kannada
ಕಟ್ಟು, ಬಂಧ, ರಟ್ಟು ಹಾಕುವವನು, ಬಂಧಕ ವಸ್ತು
binder in Punjabi
ਬਾਈਂਡਰ
binder in Gujarati
બાઈન્ડર
binder in Nepali
बाइन्डर

Examples of binder in a sentence

  • The salesperson had a whole binder full of contacts for potential clients.
  • I hear binder tech has improved since I last bound.
  • Two to four filler leaves are laid end to end and rolled into the two halves of the binder leaves, making up what is called the bunch.

All 25 example sentences with binder

Synonyms of binder

Forms of binder

pluralbinders

Plural of binder: binders

Origin of binder

From Middle English byndere; equivalent to bind + -er.

Words formed from binder

Phrases with binder

Words that rhyme with binder

Questions about binder

What does binder mean?
Binder means someone who binds.
What is binder in Hindi?
Binder in Hindi is बाइंडर, बांधनेवाला. See Binder meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is binder?
Binder can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce binder?
Binder is pronounced /ˈbaɪndə/ (UK).
What is the plural of binder?
The plural of binder is binders.

Words near binder in the dictionary

  1. bindaloo
  2. bindass
  3. binded
  4. bindee
  5. bindees
  6. binder
  7. binder clip
  8. binder clips
  9. Binder syndrome
  10. Binder's syndrome
  11. Bindera

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: binder (page history and authors); Binder (page history and authors); binder (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); binder (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); binder (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); binder (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); binder (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); binder (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); binder (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); binder (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); binder (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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