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bond

bond

1 6.7
High-quality white paper used for official letters and certificates
  • noun
  • /bɑnd/
  • Specialized
: papel bond
  • She chose bond paper for her resume because it feels more substantial and high-quality.

Examples

  • The artist used bond paper for her sketches since it holds ink and pencil well.

  • - Fifty dollar savings bond.

  • I rap on that turtle's shell and feel the ink and 25 percent cotton bond of its construction.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Beth loved the center, its smell of newly opened reams of mediumweight bond and stale coffee, with a near-romantic fervor.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The company printed its official documents on bond paper to give them a professional appearance.

Synonyms

writing paper
vsbond
2 1.0

Thin paper you use to write letters by hand

is a superior heavier white grade for official printed work rather than thin sheets
letter paper
vsbond
  • US
1 1.0

Paper in a common size used for writing letters

is a stronger durable white grade for official printing rather than sized stationery
bond paper
vsbond
1 3.5

High quality white paper used for writing or printing official documents

is the identical term spelled as one word rather than two-word form
ledger paper
vsbond
1 5.0

Thick paper people use to write and keep business records

is a superior durable white grade used for official printing rather than bookkeeping
typewriter paper
vsbond
  • Archaic
1 6.0

Paper made to be used in a typewriter that is thin and strong

is a superior thicker white grade for official printed documents

Compounds

junk bond
  • Specialized
25 7.0

A risky loan to a company that pays high interest but may not pay it back

government bond
  • Specialized
15 2.7

A loan to a government that pays interest over time and is usually safe

13 3.4

A deep, lasting connection between people or animals

bond issue
  • Specialized
11 5.4

A sale of loans by a company or government to many investors

Treasury bond
  • Specialized
11 4.9

A long loan to the U.S. government for ten years or more that pays interest

bearer bond
  • Archaic
11 9.0

A bond not registered to an owner that pays interest to the person who holds the physical certificate

municipal bond
  • Specialized
8 4.4

A loan a city or state sells to pay for public projects, often free from federal taxes

savings bond
  • Specialized
8 3.1

A government certificate you buy to save money and earn interest that you cannot sell

bail bond
  • Formal
8 6.6

A written promise to pay money if a person accused of a crime does not go to court

corporate bond
  • Specialized
5 3.7

A loan from a company that pays regular interest but gives no ownership

bond rating
  • Specialized
5 5.4

A grade showing how likely a company or government will pay back borrowed money

high-yield bond
  • Specialized
3 6.3

A loan to a company that pays high interest because it has high risk

A strong lasting relationship where people trust each other

hydrogen bond
  • Specialized
2 4.1

A weak pull between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and oxygen or nitrogen in another

covalent bond
  • Specialized
2 3.8

A bond that forms when two atoms share electrons

chemical bond
  • Specialized
2 3.4

A force that holds atoms or ions together to form a compound

revenue bond
  • Specialized
2 5.3

A way to raise money for a public project paid back from the money the project earns

bond trading
  • Specialized
2 4.5

Buying and selling bonds on an exchange or through a broker

peptide bond
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A chemical link that joins two amino acids to form a protein chain

coupon bond
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A bond where you give paper coupons to get interest payments

A close feeling between people who are related

double bond
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A link between two atoms where they share two pairs of electrons

convertible bond
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A loan that pays interest and can be changed into company shares under certain conditions

zero coupon bond
  • Specialized
1 7.9

An investment sold for less than its full value that pays no interest until it ends

surety bond
  • Formal
1 7.7

A promise by another company to pay the client if a contract is not fulfilled

secured bond
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A bond backed by things like buildings or equipment that the lender can take if the company does not pay

performance bond
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A promise by an insurance company to pay a client if a contractor does not finish the work

ionic bond
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A strong pull between atoms when one atom gives an electron to another

bond servant
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person forced to work without pay for someone else

1 6.8

A government savings plan that pays no interest but gives a chance to win money in monthly draws

zero-coupon bond
  • Specialized
1 7.1

A loan you buy for less than its value that pays no interest until it ends

1 7.0

A document from a company or government that lists the owner's name and needs their signature to transfer

utility bond
  • Specialized
1 6.1

Money a government or city borrows to pay for public services like water and electricity

1 3.5

High quality white paper used for writing or printing official documents

metallic bond
  • Specialized
1 6.5

Metal atoms share electrons so the metal conducts electricity, bends easily, and looks shiny

bond certificate
  • Specialized
1 4.9

An official paper that shows a loan to a government or company, with amount, interest, and payback date

utility revenue bond
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A loan to build public services like water or electricity paid back from the money those services earn

coordinate bond
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A chemical bond where one atom gives both electrons for the pair shared by two atoms

noncallable bond
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A bond that the company or government that sold it cannot repay before the end date

bond-trading activity
  • Specialized
6.8

Buying and selling bonds, usually by brokers on a market

dative bond
  • Specialized
7.7

A bond where one atom gives both electrons that the two atoms share

electrostatic bond
  • Specialized
6.7

A bond formed when one atom loses an electron and another gains it, so opposite charges attract

6.5

A force that holds positive and negative atoms after one atom gives an electron to another

letter bond
  • Specialized
9.9

A loan not registered with the government and sold only to certain buyers

9.9

A loan you pay back from an expected inheritance after someone dies

A very close connection that lets two people sense each other's thoughts or feelings without words

How Durable

cardboard
133 1.0
bond
  • Specialized
1 6.7
cardstock
2 3.4
typewriter paper
  • Archaic
1 6.0
newsprint
11 3.6

Surface Forms

bond singular
bonds plural

Etymology

Bond (paper) got its name because this strong writing paper was used to print official 'bonds' and legal certificates, so people began to call the paper itself 'bond'.