Helen Fenton

Binary: Definition and part of speech

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Binary

  1. n. That which is constituted of two figures, things, or parts; two; duality.
  2. a. Compounded or consisting of two things or parts; characterized by two (things).

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Bound: Definition and part of speech

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Bound

  1. p. p. of Bind
  2. imp. of Bind
  3. v. t. To name the boundaries of; as, to bound France.
  4. v. i. To move with a sudden spring or leap, or with a succession of springs or leaps; as the beast bounded from his den; the herd bounded across the plain.
  5. v. i. To rebound, as an elastic ball.
  6. v. t. To make to bound or leap; as, to bound a horse.
  7. v. t. To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; as, to bound a ball on the floor.
  8. n. A leap; an elastic spring; a jump.
  9. n. Rebound; as, the bound of a ball.
  10. n. Spring from one foot to the other.
  11. 1p. p. 1 of Bind
  12. 1imp. 1 of Bind

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Bounden: Definition and part of speech

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Bounden

  1. of Bind
  2. p. p & a. Bound; fastened by bonds.
  3. p. p & a. Under obligation; bound by some favor rendered; obliged; beholden.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Binding: Definition and part of speech

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Binding

  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Bind
  2. a. That binds; obligatory.
  3. n. The act or process of one who, or that which, binds.
  4. n. Anything that binds; a bandage; the cover of a book, or the cover with the sewing, etc.; something that secures the edge of cloth from raveling.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Bind: Definition and part of speech

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Bind

  1. n. A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
  2. v. t. To tie, or confine with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.; to fetter; to make fast; as, to bind grain in bundles; to bind a prisoner.
  3. v. t. To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind; as, attraction binds the planets to the sun; frost binds the earth, or the streams.
  4. v. t. To cover, as with a bandage; to bandage or dress; — sometimes with up; as, to bind up a wound.
  5. v. t. To make fast ( a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something; as, to bind a belt about one; to bind a compress upon a part.
  6. v. t. To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action; as, certain drugs bind the bowels.
  7. v. t. To protect or strengthen by a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
  8. v. t. To sew or fasten together, and inclose in a cover; as, to bind a book.
  9. v. t. Fig.: To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other moral tie; as, to bind the conscience; to bind by kindness; bound by affection; commerce binds nations to each other.
  10. v. t. To bring (any one) under definite legal obligations; esp. under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
  11. 1n. 1 A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
  12. 1v. t. 1 To tie, or confine with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.; to fetter; to make fast; as, to bind grain in bundles; to bind a prisoner.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Binder: Definition and part of speech

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Binder

  1. n. Anything that binds, as a fillet, cord, rope, or band; a bandage; — esp. the principal piece of timber intended to bind together any building.
  2. n. One who binds; as, a binder of sheaves; one whose trade is to bind; as, a binder of books.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Bindheimite: Definition and part of speech

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Bindheimite

  1. n. An amorphous antimonate of lead, produced from the alteration of other ores, as from jamesonite.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.