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unbinding

unbinding is the present participle and gerund of unbind.

Meaning of unbind

Verb

unbind (third-person singular simple present unbinds, present participle unbinding, simple past unbound, past participle unbound or (rare) unbounden)

  1. (transitive) To take bindings off.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To set free from a debt, contract or promise.
  3. (transitive) To disable some kind of connection in software, such as a key binding.
    • Unbinds the specified key from a command2013, Douglas Chick, Minecraft Secrets Book Cheat Codes, page 23

Noun

unbinding (plural unbindings)

  1. The release or freeing of something that was bound.

Forms of unbinding

pluralunbindings

Words formed from unbinding

Questions about unbinding

What does unbinding mean?
Unbinding means the release or freeing of something that was bound.
What is unbinding the present participle and gerund of?
Unbinding is the present participle and gerund of unbind.
What part of speech is unbinding?
Unbinding is a noun.
What is the plural of unbinding?
The plural of unbinding is unbindings.

Words near unbinding in the dictionary

  1. unbind
  2. unbindable
  3. unbinded
  4. unbinder
  5. unbinders
  6. unbinding
  7. unbindings
  8. unbinds
  9. unbingeable
  10. unbinilium
  11. unbinned

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