Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

binder

/ˈbaɪndɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: binder
IPA: /ˈbaɪndɚ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who binds.

noun

Someone who binds.

noun

A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages, etc.

noun

Something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the mechanism that accomplishes this for a book.

noun

A software mechanism that performs binding.

noun

A program or routine that attaches malware to an existing harmless file on the target system.

noun

noun

A machine used in harvesting which cuts the stalks of a crop and then ties them into a bundle or sheaf.

Example Sentences

"The runtime binder considers inheritance and name hiding, and does overload resolution."
"Some of these file binders can produce files that can't be detected by some anti-viruses, and if downloaded and run by an unsuspecting user, it can result in a system compromise."
"He had to send back the binders and return to clothing that was at least gender-neutral."

Etymology

From Middle English byndere; equivalent to bind + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: byndere

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbaɪndɚ/
British English: /ˈbaɪndə/

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

binders (plural)

Derived Forms

armbinder binderless footbinder nonbinder notebinder spellbinder

Phrases

binder clip chain binder high-binder reaper-binder ring binder self-binder Binder syndrome

Synonyms

sheaving machine binding agent ligature ring-binder reaper binder

Rhymes With

reminder grinder kinder finder minder blinder pinder ginder hinder object finder cinder winder

Questions

How do you pronounce binder?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbaɪndɚ/.
What does binder mean?: Someone who binds.
Where does binder come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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