bond

Noun
  1. An electrical force linking atoms (synset 111456397)
    is a type of: attraction, attractive force - the force by which one object attracts another
    subtypes:
    • covalent bond - a chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule
    • cross-link, cross-linkage - a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule
    • hydrogen bond - a chemical bond consisting of a hydrogen atom between two electronegative atoms (e.g., oxygen or nitrogen) with one side be a covalent bond and the other being an ionic bond
    • electrostatic bond, electrovalent bond, ionic bond - a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion
    • metallic bond - a chemical bond in which electrons are shared over many nuclei and electronic conduction occurs
    • peptide bond, peptide linkage - the primary linkage of all protein structures; the chemical bond between the carboxyl groups and amino groups that unites a peptide
    same as: chemical bond
  2. A certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money;
    The issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal (synset 113438583)
    is a type of:
    subtypes:
    • bond issue - bonds sold by a corporation or government agency at a particular time and identifiable by date of maturity
    • convertible bond - a bond that can be converted to other securities under certain conditions
    • corporate bond - a bond issued by a corporation; carries no claim to ownership and pays no dividends but payments to bondholders have priority over payments to stockholders
    • bearer bond, coupon bond - a bond issued with detachable coupons that must be presented to the issuer for interest payments
    • government bond - a bond that is an IOU of the United States Treasury; considered the safest security in the investment world
    • high-yield bond, junk bond - a (speculative) bond with a credit rating of BB or lower; issued for leveraged buyouts and other takeovers by companies with questionable credit
    • municipal bond - a bond issued by a state or local government
    • noncallable bond - a bond containing a provision that the holder cannot redeem the security before a specific date (usually at maturity)
    • performance bond, surety bond - a bond given to protect the recipient against loss in case the terms of a contract are not filled; a surety company assumes liability for nonperformance
    • post-obit bond - a bond made by a reversioner to secure a loan; payable out of his reversion
    • registered bond - a bond whose owner is recorded on the books of the issuer; can be transferred to another owner only when endorsed by the registered owner
    • revenue bond - a bond issued by an agency that is commissioned to finance public works; revenue from the public property is used to pay off the bond
    • secured bond - a bond that is back by collateral
    • debenture, debenture bond, unsecured bond - the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future
    • zero coupon bond, zero-coupon bond - a bond that is issued at a deep discount from its value at maturity and pays no interest during the life of the bond; the commonest form of zero-coupon security
    • premium bond - a government bond that bears no interest or capital gains but enters the holder into lotteries
    same as: bond certificate
  3. A connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest (synset 113814395)
    "the shifting alliances within a large family"; "their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them"
    is a type of: connectedness, connection, connexion - a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
    subtypes: silver cord - the emotional bond between a mother and her offspring
    same as: alliance
  4. (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial (synset 113371991)
    "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"
    referred to in: criminal law - the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
    is a type of: recognisance, recognizance - (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
    same as: bail, bail bond
  5. A restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) (synset 104188289)
    is a type of: constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion
    subtypes:
    same as: hamper, shackle, trammel
  6. A connection that fastens things together (synset 102758357)
    is a type of: connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion - an instrumentality that connects
    subtypes: ligament - any connection or unifying bond
    same as: attachment
  7. A superior quality of strong durable white writing paper;
    Originally made for printing documents (synset 114806688)
    is a type of: writing paper - paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts
    same as: bond paper
  8. United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940) (synset 110875583)
    is an instance of: civil rights activist, civil rights leader, civil rights worker - a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups
    same as: julian bond
  9. British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming (synset 109613551)
    is an instance of: character, fictional character, fictitious character - an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
    same as: james bond
  10. The property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition (synset 104942705)
    "the mutual adhesiveness of cells"; "a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion"
    is a type of: stickiness - the property of sticking to a surface
    same as: adherence, adhesion, adhesiveness
Verb
  1. Stick to firmly (synset 201359453)
    "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
    is a type of: attach - become attached
    subtypes: bind - form a chemical bond with
    same as: adhere, bind, hold fast, stick, stick to
    verb group: adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick - come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
  2. Create social or emotional ties (synset 202543752)
    "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
    is a type of: relate - have or establish a relationship to
    subtypes:
    • fixate - attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way
    • befriend - become friends with
    same as: attach, bind, tie
  3. Issue bonds on (synset 202356921)
    is a type of: mortgage - put up as security or collateral
  4. Bring together in a common cause or emotion (synset 201609993)
    "The death of their child had drawn them together"
    is a type of: unify, unite - bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation
    same as: draw together

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