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bonding

  • noun

The act by which something is bonded or joined together.

Other meanings

  1. A relationship between a parent and offspring that establishes the basis for an ongoing mutual attachment.

  2. A close friendship that develops between people, often as a result of intense experiences, as those shared in military combat.

Related words

  • antibonding
  • nonbonding
  • prebonding
  • bonding jumper
  • bonding orbital
  • bonding protocol
  • cross-bonding
  • hydrogen-bonding
  • pair bonding

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “bonding” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.