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bonding

bonding is the present participle and gerund of bond.

Noun

bonding (plural bondings)

  1. The act by which something is bonded or joined together.
    • A systems view of reality allows one to see that it is made of successive layers of bonded elements, each layer with properties emergent from the previous one: atoms are particular bondings of more elementary particles[…]1998, Walter Frederick Buckley, Society - a Complex Adaptive System: Essays in Social Theory
  2. A relationship between a parent and offspring that establishes the basis for an ongoing mutual attachment.
  3. A close friendship that develops between people, often as a result of intense experiences, as those shared in military combat.
    • a work bonding session
    • sibling bonding
  4. A method of aggregating multiple network interfaces on a computer into a single logical interface
  5. An arrangement by which goods remain in the customs warehouses until the duties are paid.

Meaning of bond

Verb

bond (third-person singular simple present bonds, present participle bonding, simple past and past participle bonded)

  1. (transitive) To connect, secure or tie with a bond; to bind.
    • The gargantuan ape was bonded in iron chains and carted onto the stage.
  2. (transitive) To cause to adhere (one material with another).
    • The children bonded their snapshots to the scrapbook pages with mucilage.
    Synonyms:
    cling
  3. (transitive) To form a chemical compound with.
    • Under unusual conditions, even gold can be made to bond with other elements.
  4. (transitive) To guarantee or secure a financial risk.
    • The contractor was bonded with a local underwriter.
  5. To form a friendship or emotional connection.
    • The men had bonded while serving together in Vietnam.
  6. (transitive) To put in a bonded warehouse; to secure (goods) until the associated duties are paid.

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Forms of bonding

pluralbondings

Words formed from bonding

Phrases with bonding

Words that rhyme with bonding

Questions about bonding

What does bonding mean?
Bonding means the act by which something is bonded or joined together.
What is bonding the present participle and gerund of?
Bonding is the present participle and gerund of bond.
What part of speech is bonding?
Bonding is a noun.
What is the plural of bonding?
The plural of bonding is bondings.

Words near bonding in the dictionary

  1. Bondi Junction
  2. Bondian
  3. Bondiana
  4. bondieuserie
  5. bondieuseries
  6. bonding
  7. bonding jumper
  8. bonding jumpers
  9. bonding orbital
  10. bonding orbitals
  11. bonding protocol

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