English noun: banding | |||
1. | banding (attribute) a stripe or stripes of contrasting color | ||
Samples | Chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands. The black and yellow banding of bees and wasps. | ||
Synonyms | band, stria, striation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bar, streak, stripe | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | collar, stretch mark | ||
2. | banding (artifact) an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material | ||
Synonyms | band, stripe | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adornment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cigar band, hatband, neckband, pinstripe | ||
Part meronym | garment | ||