Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Capable of holding together or cohering: Describes a material or substance whose particles can stick together to form a solid or cohesive mass.
   • Capable of being fastened or secured with a rope or bond: Describes an object that can be tied down, restrained, or made secure using a cord, rope, strap, or similar fastener.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The clay was very bondable, making it perfect for sculpting. (The clay particles cohered well.)
  • Ensure all bondable items on the truck are properly secured before transport. (Ensure all items that can be tied down are fastened.)
  • This adhesive creates a bondable surface on even the smoothest metals. (The adhesive makes the surface capable of holding together with another material.)

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Engineering Context: In manufacturing, "bondable" often describes surfaces prepared for adhesion or materials suitable for bonding processes.
  • The substrate must be clean and bondable for the coating to adhere properly.
• Financial Context: While less common for this specific form, the related term "bondable" can refer to a person who can be insured by a fidelity bond (a form of insurance against theft or misconduct by an employee). This usage is typically covered under the noun "bond" or phrase "bondable employee."
  • All cash handlers must be bondable. (They must be eligible for a fidelity bond.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bond (verb/noun): The act of holding together or a thing that binds.
  • These materials bond well under heat.
• Bondability (noun): The quality of being bondable.
  • The bondability of the plastic was tested in the lab.
• Bindable: A near-synonym meaning capable of being bound or fastened.

Synonyms

• Cohesive: Having the property of sticking together.
• Fastenable: Capable of being fastened or secured.
• Securable: Able to be made secure.

Related Phrases

• Bondable surface: A surface prepared for adhesion.
  • Sanding creates a more bondable surface for the paint.
• Bondable employee: An employee who meets the criteria for being covered by a fidelity bond.
  • The position requires a bondable employee due to financial responsibilities.

Adjective

1. capable of holding together or cohering; as particles in a mass
2. capable of being fastened or secured with a rope or bond