binding

nouns

the capacity to attract and hold something
is derived from
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
"her personality held a strange attraction for him"
strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
needlework on which you are working with needle and thread
"she put her sewing back in the basket"
the act of applying a bandage
is derived from
one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
"the book had a leather binding"
is derived from

adjectives

executed with proper legal authority
"a binding contract"
is similar to
well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
"a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract"