Word

bond, n.
(bonds)
freq. cnt. 37

an electrical force linking atoms
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 15

bond chemical bond

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hypernym

hyponym

covalent bond cross-link, cross-linkage hydrogen bond ionic bond, electrovalent bond, electrostatic bond metallic bond peptide bond, peptide linkage

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
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 13

bond bond certificate

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bond

semantic pointers

hyponym

bond issue convertible bond corporate bond coupon bond, bearer bond government bond junk bond, high-yield bond municipal bond noncallable bond performance bond, surety bond post-obit bond registered bond revenue bond secured bond unsecured bond, debenture, debenture bond zero coupon bond, zero-coupon bond Premium Bond

hypernym

debt instrument, obligation, certificate of indebtedness security, certificate

a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
<noun.relation> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

alliance bond

sample sentences

"the shifting alliances within a large family"
"their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bond bond

semantic pointers

hypernym

connection, connexion, connectedness

hyponym

silver cord

a connection that fastens things together
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

attachment bond

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bond

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

attach attach

semantic pointers

hypernym

connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective

hyponym

ligament

a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

bond hamper shackle trammel

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shackle

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hamper hamper

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

trammel

semantic pointers

hyponym

ball and chain fetter, hobble handcuff, cuff, handlock, manacle irons, chains

hypernym

restraint, constraint

(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bail bail bond bond

sample sentences

"the judge set bail at $10,000"
"a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bail

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

criminal law

hypernym

recognizance, recognisance

the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
<noun.attribute>

adherence adhesion adhesiveness bond