A binding promise, agreement, or decision must be obeyed or carried out.
...proposals for a legally binding commitment to reduce carbon emissions.
The panel's decisions are secret and not binding on the government. [+ on]
Synonyms: compulsory, necessary, mandatory, imperative More Synonyms of binding
2. variable noun [oft with poss]
The binding of a book is its cover.
Its books are noted for the quality of their paper and bindings.
3. variable noun
Binding is a strip of material that you put round the edge of a piece of cloth or other object in order to protect or decorate it.
...the Regency mahogany dining table with satinwood binding.
4. variable noun
Binding is a piece of rope, cloth, tape, or other material that you wrap around something so that it can be gripped firmly or held in place.
5. See also bind
binding in British English
(ˈbaɪndɪŋ)
noun
1.
anything that binds or fastens
2.
the covering within which the pages of a book are bound
3.
the material or tape used for binding hems, etc
adjective
4.
imposing an obligation or duty
a binding promise
5.
causing hindrance; restrictive
binding in American English
(ˈbaɪndɪŋ)
noun
1.
the action of a person or thing that binds
2.
a thing that binds, as
a.
the fastenings on a ski for the boot
b.
a band or bandage
c.
tape used in sewing to strengthen seams, edges, etc.
d.
the covers and backing of a book
3.
a cohesive substance for holding a mixture together
adjective
4.
that binds; restrictive
5.
that holds one to an agreement, promise, etc.
Derived forms
bindingly (ˈbindingly)
adverb
Examples of 'binding' in a sentence
binding
Yet the votes were not legally binding.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The agreement is not legally binding and has no financial commitments.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It sets legally binding compensation or other forms of redress.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Trade ministers agreed to make a legally binding joint declaration to allay member countries' concerns.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The practice is legal there but he claims it is not legally binding in the UK.
The Sun (2016)
We are told that these commitments are legally binding.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But do not reach for the binding tape just yet.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Only the binding and print quality are worthy of the book.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
It has already received binding commitments from five cornerstone investors.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Their members make legally binding promises not to talk about their work in public and these are promises that must be kept.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You can then e-mail the finished product to a lawyer to check that it is legally binding.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This is usually put in writing, but it is not a legally binding document.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This time they have made a public commitment to set binding pollution reduction targets and claim to support carbon cap and trade schemes.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
And there should be a legally binding code of practice, it recommended.
The Sun (2010)
It is important for surrogacy to be covered by strong and binding agreements though all's well here.
The Sun (2013)
The emphasis should now be directed to new treaties and new relationships, with binding obligations and mutual advantages.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A small price to pay for avoiding the sort of binding commitments that might slow the economic recovery.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
For that reason, buyers should make sure their solicitor checks whether a hotel has made a legally binding commitment.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
So why shouldn't it be possible to draw up a legally binding agreement before a marriage to protect existing assets?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Union leaders also want a legally binding guarantee that terms and conditions will be protected for 10 years after the sale.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
After the legally binding ceremony, the newlyweds live together for six weeks before deciding whether to stay married or divorce.
The Sun (2015)
The user could have borrowed the full purchase price of the asset by accepting a binding obligation to make interest and principal payments to the lender.
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
Would it be legally binding?
The Sun (2014)
The American group argued at the time that its promise was legally binding and that it was bound to honour the pledge under the takeover code.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He will say: 'I am announcing a binding fiscal commitment.
The Sun (2014)
These would not be legally binding, but could be used as evidence in a civil court if a mother or father reneged on the deal.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He has recently suggested that he is purely a financial investor, but that is a long way from being a binding commitment notto bid.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The deal is subject to approval from shareholders, with Manganese set to sign a legally binding agreement within weeks.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
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In other languages
binding
British English: binding ADJECTIVE
A binding promise, agreement, or decision must be obeyed or carried out.
Once a minimum of 75 % of creditors agree, it becomes a binding agreement.
American English: binding
Brazilian Portuguese: sujeitante
Chinese: 有约束力的
European Spanish: vinculante
French: obligatoire
German: verbindlich
Italian: vincolante
Japanese: 拘束力のある
Korean: 구속력 있는
European Portuguese: vinculante
Latin American Spanish: vinculante
British English: binding NOUN
The binding of a book is its cover.
Its books are noted for the quality of their paper and bindings.
American English: binding
Brazilian Portuguese: encadernação
Chinese: 封面
European Spanish: cubierta
French: reliure
German: Einband
Italian: legatura
Japanese: 表紙
Korean: 표지
European Portuguese: encadernação
Latin American Spanish: encuadernación
All related terms of 'binding'
bind
If something binds people together , it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.
egg-binding
a condition with a variety of causes, such as lack of sunlight and a cold damp environment , that causes a female bird to be unable to lay an egg that she is carrying
ski binding
a device on a ski used to attach it to a ski boot
bias binding
a strip of material cut on the bias for extra stretch and often doubled , used for binding hems , interfacings , etc, or for decoration
binding screw
a screw used to secure one thing to another
cloth binding
a type of binding in which a book is bound in stiff boards covered with cloth
half-binding
a type of hardback bookbinding in which the spine and corners are bound in one material, such as leather , and the sides in another, such as cloth
sewn binding
a style of binding where the backs of the gathered sections are sewn together before being inserted into a cover
binding energy
the energy that must be supplied to a stable nucleus before it can undergo fission . It is equal to the mass defect
circuit binding
a style of limp-leather binding , used esp for Bibles and prayer books, in which the edges of the cover bend over to protect the edges of the pages
perfect binding
a style of binding used mainly for paperback books, where the backs of the gathered sections are trimmed and inserted into a cover along with adhesive to hold the pages and cover together
spiral binding
a method of securing the pages of a publication by passing a coil of wire through small holes punched at the back edge of the covers and individual pages
spring binding
a method of securing loose sheets of paper in a binder , using a mechanism containing a metal spring
adhesive binding
a style of binding used mainly for paperback books, where the backs of the gathered sections are trimmed and inserted into a cover along with adhesive to hold the pages and cover together
three-quarter binding
a bookbinding style in which the spine and much of the sides are in a different material (esp leather ) from the rest of the covers
bind over
If someone is bound over by a court or a judge , they are given an order and must do as the order says for a particular period of time.
bookbinding
Bookbinding is the work of fastening books together and putting covers on them.