different between absorption vs binding

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)

1. The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
   1. (obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land. [Attested from the late 16^th century until the mid 18^th century.]
   2. assimilation; incorporation. [First attested in the mid 18^th century.]

      the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger

      the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool

   3. (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 18^th century.]

      the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.

   4. (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).
   5. (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 18^th century.]
2. Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]

   absorption in some employment

3. Mental assimilation. [First attested in the mid 20^th century.]
4. (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

1. genitive singular of absorptio

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ap.s??p.sj??/

Noun

absorption f (plural absorptions)

1. absorption

Further reading

• “absorption” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From Middle English byndyng; equivalent to bind +? -ing.

Pronunciation

• enPR: b?nd?ing, IPA^(key): /?ba?nd??/
• Hyphenation: bind?ing

Adjective

binding (comparative more binding, superlative most binding)

1. (of an agreement, contract, etc.) Imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured.

2. (of food) Having the effect of counteracting diarrhea.

Synonyms

• (imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured): bounden, obligatory

Antonyms

• (imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured): non-binding

Hyponyms

• data-binding

Related terms

• binding agent

Translations

Noun

binding (plural bindings)

1. An item (usually rope, tape, or string) used to hold two or more things together.
2. The spine of a book where the pages are held together.
3. (sewing) A finishing on a seam or hem of a garment.
4. (programming) The association of a named item with an element of a program.
5. (programming) The interface of a library with a programming language other than one it is written in.

   The Python binding is automatically generated.

6. (chemistry) The action or result of making two or more molecules stick together.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

binding

1. present participle of bind

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bindinge. Equivalent to binden +? -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?n.d??/
• Hyphenation: bin?ding
• Rhymes: -?nd??

Noun

binding f (uncountable)

1. binding, tying, act of applying bonds to someone or of fastening something
2. connection, bond, tie (association or commitment to someone or something)

Derived terms

• bindingsangst

Faroese

Etymology

binda +? -ing

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?nt??k/

Noun

binding f (genitive singular bindingar, plural bindingar)

1. bond, fixation
2. knitting
3. (grammar) definiteness

Declension

See also

• (definiteness): bundið (definite), óbundið (indefinite)

Middle English

Noun

binding

1. Alternative form of byndyng

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From binde +? -ing

Noun

binding f or m (definite singular bindinga or bindingen, indefinite plural bindinger, definite plural bindingene)

1. a bond, tie

   (chemistry) kjemisk binding - chemical bond

2. a binding, fastening
3. (psyschology) a fixation

Derived terms

• bindingsverk

References

• “binding” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “binding” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From binde +? -ing

Noun

binding f (definite singular bindinga, indefinite plural bindingar, definite plural bindingane)

1. a bond, tie

   (chemistry) kjemisk binding - chemical bond

2. a binding, fastening
3. (psyschology) a fixation

Derived terms

• bindingsverk

References

• “binding” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.