bound state

noun

A composite of two or more particles that behaves as a single particle.

Similar
annexed state
Opposite
absolute stateunbound state
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Meanings

nounbound state (plural bound states)

plural bound states

  1. particlenatural sciencesA composite of two or more particles that behaves as a single particle.
  2. grammarIn Berber languages, a marked form of a noun, varying in usage cases per specific language but chiefly characterized by its being used for untopicalized subjects of sentences – default word order being VSO.

    Synonyms: annexed state · Antonyms: absolute state, unbound state

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIn Berber languages, a marked form of a noun, varying in usage cases per specific language but chiefly characterized by its being used for untopicalized subjects of sentences – default word order being VSO.

Similar
annexed state
Opposite
absolute stateunbound state
Also see
annexed state

Translations

Swedish bundet tillstånd
  • bundet tillståndcomposite of particles that behaves as a single particle
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APA

bound state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bound%20state

MLA

“bound state.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bound%20state. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bound state,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bound%20state.

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