English noun: bonding | |||
1. | bonding a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | personal relation, personal relationship | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | female bonding, male bonding, maternal-infant bonding | ||
2. | bonding (cognition) (dentistry) a technique for repairing a tooth; resinous material is applied to the surface of the tooth where it adheres to the tooth's enamel | ||
Broader (hypernym) | technique | ||
Domain category | dental medicine, dentistry, odontology | ||
3. | bonding (act) fastening firmly together | ||
Synonyms | soldering | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attachment, fastening | ||