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absorption
English
Etymology
First attested in 1597. From Latin absorpti? (“a sucking in”), from absorbe? (“absorb”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?b?z??p.?n?/, /?b?s??p.?n?/
- (US) IPA(key): /æb?s??p.?n?/, /æb?z??p.?n?/, /?b?z??p.?n?/, /?b?s??p.?n?/
- Hyphenation: ab?sorp?tion
Noun
absorption (countable and uncountable, plural absorptions)
- The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
- (obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land. [Attested from the late 16th century until the mid 18th century.]
- assimilation; incorporation. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
- the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger
- the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool
- (chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
- the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.
- (meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
- (physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
- Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
- absorption in some employment
- Mental assimilation. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
- (electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
Translations
References
- absorption in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- absorption in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- probations, saprobiont
Finnish
Noun
absorption
- genitive singular of absorptio
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ap.s??p.sj??/
Noun
absorption f (plural absorptions)
- absorption
Further reading
- “absorption” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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bind
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba?nd/
- Rhymes: -a?nd
Etymology
From Middle English binden, from Old English bindan, from Proto-West Germanic *bindan, from Proto-Germanic *bindan? (compare West Frisian bine, Dutch binden, Low German binnen, German binden, Danish binde), from Proto-Indo-European *b?énd?-e-ti, from *b?end?- (“to tie”)
Compare Welsh benn (“cart”), Latin offend?x (“knot, band”), Lithuanian beñdras (“partner”), Albanian bend (“servant, henchman”), Ancient Greek ?????? (peîsma, “cable, rope”), Persian ????? (bastan, “to bind”), Sanskrit ?????? (bándhati). Doublet of bandana.
Verb
bind (third-person singular simple present binds, present participle binding, simple past bound, past participle bound or (archaic, rare) bounden)
- (intransitive) To tie; to confine by any ligature.
- (intransitive) To cohere or stick together in a mass.
- unlocks their [clay's] binding Quality.
- (intransitive) To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
- (intransitive) To exert a binding or restraining influence.
- (transitive) To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
- Synonyms: fetter, make fast, tie, fasten, restrain
- (transitive) To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.
- (transitive) To couple.
- (figuratively) To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.
- Synonyms: restrain, restrict, obligate
- (law) To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
- (law) To place under legal obligation to serve.
- Synonym: indenture
- (transitive) To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
- (transitive, archaic) To make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something.
- (transitive) To cover, as with a bandage.
- Synonyms: bandage, dress
- (transitive, archaic) To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action, as by producing constipation.
- (transitive) To put together in a cover, as of books.
- (transitive, chemistry) To make two or more elements stick together.
- (transitive, programming) To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.
- 2008, Bryan O'Sullivan, John Goerzen, Donald Bruce Stewart, Real World Haskell (page 33)
- We bind the variable
n
to the value2
, andxs
to"abcd"
.
- We bind the variable
- 2008, Bryan O'Sullivan, John Goerzen, Donald Bruce Stewart, Real World Haskell (page 33)
- (transitive, programming) To process one or more object modules into an executable program.
- (Britain, dialect) To complain; to whine about something.
- (intransitive, LGBT) To wear a binder so as to flatten one's chest to give the appearance of a flat chest, usually done by trans men.
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
bind (plural binds)
- That which binds or ties.
- A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:difficult situation
- Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
- (music) A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
- (chess) A strong grip or stranglehold on a position that is difficult for the opponent to break.
- The indurated clay of coal mines.
Derived terms
- bindweed
References
- bind at OneLook Dictionary Search
- bind in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- bind in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- INBD
Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *bind-, from Proto-Indo-European *b?eyd?- (“to persuade, encourage; constrain”). Cognate to Ancient Greek ????? (peíth?, “to persuade, convince”), Illyrian *Bindus (“Illyrian Neptune”) and Thracian Bithus (Bithus, “theonym”).
Verb
bind (first-person singular past tense binda, participle bindur)
- to convince, persuade, amaze
- (archaic or chiefly dialectal) to perform magic, cast a spell, wonder, dazzle
Conjugation
Related terms
- be
- përbindësh
References
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -?nt
Verb
bind
- first-person singular present indicative of binden
- imperative of binden
Faroese
Etymology
From the verb binda.
Noun
bind n (genitive singular binds, plural bind)
- a book binding
- a book jacket or cover
- a book band
- a volume (single book of a publication)
- a bandage
- armlet, brassard
- a sanitary napkin (US) or sanitary towel (UK)
- truss
Declension
German
Verb
bind
- singular imperative of binden
- (colloquial) first-person singular present of binden
Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /b?n/
- Rhymes: -?n
Etymology 1
From the verb binde
Noun
bind n (definite singular bindet, indefinite plural bind, definite plural binda or bindene)
- a volume (single book of a published work)
- a sling (kind of hanging bandage)
- Han går med armen i bind
- a sanitary napkin (US) or sanitary towel (UK)
Derived terms
- armbind
- supplementsbind
Etymology 2
Verb
bind
- imperative of binde
References
- “bind” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- bd. (abbreviation)
Etymology
From the verb binde.
Noun
bind n (definite singular bindet, indefinite plural bind, definite plural binda)
- a sanitary napkin (US) or sanitary towel (UK)
- a volume
- a bound book
- a single book in a multi-book format
- binding of a book
- Synonym: omslag
- a sling (kind of hanging bandage)
Derived terms
References
- “bind” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Verb
bind
- imperative of binda.
Wolof
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bind/
Verb
bind
- to write
- Jàngalekat jaa ngiy bind. - The teacher (here) is writing.
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