bonding

Etymology

verb

1. present participle and gerund of bond

noun

1. The act by which something is bonded or joined together.
   A systems view of reality allows one to see that it is made of successive layers of bonded elements, each layer with properties emergent from the previous one: atoms are particular bondings of more elementary particles[…] 1998, Walter Frederick Buckley, Society - a Complex Adaptive System: Essays in Social Theory
2. A relationship between a parent and offspring that establishes the basis for an ongoing mutual attachment.
3. A close friendship that develops between adults, often as a result of intense experiences, as those shared in military combat.
   a work bonding session
   sibling bonding
4. (networking) A method of aggregating multiple network interfaces on a computer into a single logical interface
5. An arrangement by which goods remain in the customs warehouses until the duties are paid.