a relationship that usually begins at the time of birth between a parent and offspring and that establishes the basis for an ongoing mutual attachment.
the establishment of a pair bond.
a close friendship that develops between adults, often as a result of intense experiences, as those shared in military combat.
Dentistry. a technique or procedure for restoring the discolored or damaged surface of a tooth by coating it with a highly durable resinous material that adheres to the existing enamel.
Origin of bonding
1670–80, for earlier sense; bond1 + -ing1
Words nearby bonding
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It also uses a proprietary soil mix that has a bonding agent that holds the soil together better during shipping and better protects the roots, explains Boomscape CEO Justin Mast.
Online garden shop Bloomscape raises $15M Series B, acquires plant care app Vera|Sarah Perez|September 30, 2020|TechCrunch
Separating newborns from mothers awaiting lab test results denied them early skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding, which studies have shown can affect bonding.
Federal Investigation Finds Hospital Violated Patients’ Rights by Profiling, Separating Native Mothers and Newborns|by Bryant Furlow, New Mexico In Depth|August 22, 2020|ProPublica
Early skin-to-skin contact promotes bonding and breastfeeding and has other health benefits.
Masks help new moms with COVID-19 safely breastfeed their babies|Aimee Cunningham|July 23, 2020|Science News
When fathers hold and play with their children, oxytocin and prolactin kick in, priming them for bonding.
How Good Dads Can Change the World|Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And if a family is bonding in 2015, it probably involves Game of Thrones or Modern Family.
Binge Watching is the New Bonding Time|The Daily Beast|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The way we share technology can even be a way of bonding or showing trust for each other.
The Way We Live Now: Nearly Half of Single Cellphone Users Have Received a Sext, Two-Thirds of Couples Share Passwords|Emily Shire|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Did you and McConaughey have any sort of bonding ritual before shooting?
Jared Leto on His Brilliant Performance as a Transsexual in ‘Dallas Buyers Club’|Marlow Stern|September 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was really a bonding collective that MTV was the glue for.
Martha Quinn, Nina Blackwood & More Original MTV VJs Tell All|Melissa Leon|May 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The masons of that city still cling with reverence to the Flemish system of bonding,—the strongest known to the bricklayer.
Lippincott's Magazine, November 1885|Various
This is in contrast to the gravel road, where little dependence is placed upon the bonding effect of the rock dust.
American Rural Highways|T. R. Agg
Bonding and entrepot facilities, on a scale commensurate with local needs, now satisfy trade requirements.
The emotional and physical attachment occurring between a parent or parent figure, especially a mother, and offspring, that usually begins at birth and is the basis for further emotional affiliation.