Definition of band Band
/bæˈnd/ - [band] - band
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NounPlural: bands |
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| band - a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) | ||
| strip, slip a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of everyone" | ||
| armband a band worn around the upper arm | ||
| arm band, armlet a band worn around the arm for decoration | ||
| backband a broad band that passes over the back of a horse and supports the shafts of a vehicle | ||
| bellyband a strap around the belly of a draft animal holding the shafts of a wagon | ||
| neckband, collar a band around the collar of a garment | ||
| collar a figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash" | ||
| garter, supporter a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) | ||
| cincture, waistband, waistcloth, sash, girdle a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame | ||
| headband a band worn around or over the head; "the earphones were held in place by a headband" | ||
| headstall, headpiece the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head | ||
| hoop, ring a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse" | ||
| elastic band, rubber band, elastic a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together | ||
| shoulder strap, strap whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging | ||
| sweatband a band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat | ||
| sweatband a band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat | ||
| watch bracelet, watchband, watchstrap, bracelet, wristband a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist | ||
| mourning band, weed a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning | ||
| wristband band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist | ||
| band - an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material | ||
| banding, stripe | ||
| adornment the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting | ||
| garment an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" | ||
| cigar band a narrow paper band around a cigar | ||
| hatband a band around the crown of a hat just above the brim | ||
| neckband a band around the collar of a garment | ||
| band - a restraint put around something to hold it together | ||
| constraint, restraint the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others | ||
| brake band a band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation | ||
| collet a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting | ||
| ligature thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood) | ||
| band - a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps" | ||
| banding, stria, striation | ||
| streak, stripe, bar a distinctive characteristic; "he has a stubborn streak"; "a streak of wildness" | ||
| collar a figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash" | ||
| band - instrumentalists not including string players | ||
| musical group, musical organisation, musical organization an organization of musicians who perform together | ||
| section one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road" | ||
| marching band a band that marches (as in a parade) and plays music at the same time | ||
| brass band a group of musicians playing only brass and percussion instruments | ||
| band - a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) | ||
| ring | ||
| strip, slip a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of everyone" | ||
| band - a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration | ||
| strip, slip a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of everyone" | ||
| band - a range of frequencies between two limits | ||
| range a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; "the army maintains a missile range in the desert"; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice" | ||
| band - a driving belt in machinery | ||
| band - an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" | ||
| set, circle, lot | ||
| social group people sharing some social relation | ||
| car pool a small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers | ||
| clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, camp, pack an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose | ||
| cohort a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion) | ||
| conspiracy, confederacy a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) | ||
| four hundred the exclusive social set of a city | ||
| horsey set, horsy set a set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing | ||
| jet set a set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure | ||
| band - jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band" | ||
| ring | ||
| jewellery, jewelry an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) | ||
| annulet a small ring | ||
| engagement ring a ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal | ||
| mourning ring a ring worn as a memorial to a dead person | ||
| ringlet any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae | ||
| seal ring, signet ring a ring bearing a signet | ||
| band - a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing | ||
| dance band, dance orchestra | ||
| musical group, musical organisation, musical organization an organization of musicians who perform together | ||
| big band a large dance or jazz band usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians | ||
| combo, jazz band, jazz group a small band of jazz musicians | ||
| rock band, rock group a band of musicians who play rock'n'roll music | ||
| band - a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure | ||
| isthmus | ||
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| band - bind or tie together, as with a band | ||
| tie, bind form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie" | ||
| band - attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns" | ||
| ring | ||
| attach be attached; be in contact with | ||
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Wiktionary 
- band (Noun)
A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together. - band (Noun)
A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached. - band (Noun)
A part of radio spectrum. - band (Noun)
A group of energy levels in a solid state material. Valence band, conduction band. - band (Noun)
A group of musicians, especially a wind and percussion players, or b rock musicians. - band (Noun)
A type of orchestra originally playing janissary music; i. e. marching band . - band (Noun)
A group of people loosely united for a common purpose. - band (Noun)
A small group of people living in a simple society. - band (Noun)
A group of aboriginals that has official recognition as an organized unit by the federal government of Canada. - band (Verb)
To fasten together with a band. - band (Verb)
To fasten an identifying band around a bird's leg. - band (Verb)
To group together for a common purpose; to confederate.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- band (v. t.)
A fillet, strap, or any narrow ligament with which a thing is encircled, or fastened, or by which a number of things are tied, bound together, or confined; a fetter. - band (v. t.)
A continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of color, or of brickwork, etc. - band (v. t.)
In Gothic architecture, the molding, or suite of moldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts. - band (v. t.)
That which serves as the means of union or connection between persons; a tie. - band (v. t.)
A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries. - band (v. t.)
Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress. - band (v. t.)
A narrow strip of cloth or other material on any article of dress, to bind, strengthen, ornament, or complete it. - band (v. t.)
A company of persons united in any common design, especially a body of armed men. - band (v. t.)
A number of musicians who play together upon portable musical instruments, especially those making a loud sound, as certain wind instruments (trumpets, clarinets, etc.), and drums, or cymbals. - band (v. t.)
A space between elevated lines or ribs, as of the fruits of umbelliferous plants. - band (v. t.)
A stripe, streak, or other mark transverse to the axis of the body. - band (v. t.)
A belt or strap. - band (v. t.)
A bond - band (v. t.)
Pledge; security. - band (v. t.)
To bind or tie with a band. - band (v. t.)
To mark with a band. - band (v. t.)
To unite in a troop, company, or confederacy. - band (v. i.)
To confederate for some common purpose; to unite; to conspire together. - band (v. t.)
To bandy; to drive away. - band
imp. of Bind.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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band
A group of musicians, especially wind and percussion players -
band
Frequency interval between to defined limits that form part of radio spectrum.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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band
band, n. that by which loose things are held together: (fig.) a moral bond of restraint or of obligation: a tie or connecting piece: (pl.) shackles, bonds, fetters (B.): (arch.) an agreement or promise given: (arch.) security given: (Spens.) a pledge. [M. E. band, bond; A.S. bend, from bindan, to bind. See Bind.] -
band
band, n. a strip of cloth, or the like, to bind round anything, as a hat-band, waist-band, &c.: a stripe crossing a surface distinguished by its colour or appearance: the neck-band or collar of a shirt, also the collar or ruff worn by both sexes in the 17th century (termed a falling-band later, when turned down over the shoulders): (pl.) the pair of linen strips hanging down in front from the collar, worn by some Protestant clergymen and by English barristers.—n. Band′age, a strip or swathe of cloth used by surgeons to keep a part of the body at rest, to apply pressure, or to retain dressings or apparatus in position—the two chief varieties, the roller and the triangular handkerchief bandage: a piece of cloth used to blindfold the eyes.—v.t. to bind with such.—n. Band′box, a light kind of box for holding bands, caps, millinery, &c.—p.adj. Band′ed, fastened as with a band: striped with bands: leagued, allied.—ns. Band′fish, a name given to various kinds of fish with long, thin, flat bodies; Band′saw, an endless saw, consisting of a toothed steel belt; Band′ster, one who binds the sheaves after the reapers. [M. E. bande—O. Fr. bande, of Teut. origin; cf. A.S. bindan; Ger. binde, a band, Eng. Bind.] -
band
band, n. a number of persons bound together for any common purpose: a troop of conspirators, confederates, &c.: a body of musicians, the company of musicians attached to a particular regiment in the army: (Scot.) band = bond.—v.t. to bind together.—v.i. to associate, assemble, confederate.—ns. Band′master, the leader of a band of musicians; Bands′man, a member of a band of musicians; Band′-stand, a platform for accommodating a band of musicians.—Band of Hope, an association of young persons—often mere infants—pledged to lifelong abstinence from alcoholic drinks—first instituted about 1847. [Fr. bande, of Teut. origin; cf. Bend, Bind.] -
band
band, v.t. (Spens.) to ban or banish -
band
an obsolete pa.t. of Bind
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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band
The musicians of a band are called idlers in large ships. Also a small body of armed men or retainers, as the band of gentlemen pensioners; also an iron hoop round a gun-carriage, mast, &c.; also a slip of canvas stitched across a sail, to strengthen the parts most liable to pressure.--Reef-bands, rope-bands or robands; rudder-bands (which see).
Wikipedia 
- In music, a band is a group of people (usually musicians) that gets together to sing songs, or perform music. There are different kinds of band that use different groups of instruments.
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anthropology
In anthropology, bands are the tiniest societies, consisting typically of 5-80 people, most or all of them close relatives by birth or by marriage. In effect, a band is an extended family or several related extended families. Today, autonomous bands are almost confined to the most remote parts of New Guinea and Amazonia, but there were many others that have only recently fallen under state control or been assimilated or exterminated. They include many or most African Pygmies, southern African San hunter-gatherers (so-called Bushmen), Aboriginal Australians, Eskimos (Inuit), and Native Americans of some resource-poor areas of the Americas such as Tierra del Fuego and the northern boreal forests; all these modern bands are or were nomadic hunter-gatherers rather than settled food producers. Until at least 40,000 years ago, probably all humans lived in bands, and most still did as recently as 11,000 years ago.
Bands have no permanent single base of residence, instead land is used jointly by the whole group, as opposed to being partitioned among subgroups or individuals. There is no regular economic specialization, except by age and sex: all able-bodied individuals forage for food. There are no formal institutions, such as laws, police, and treaties, to resolve conflicts within and between bands. Organization is often described as "egalitarian" in the sense that there is no formalized social stratification into upper and lower classes, no formalized or hereditary leadership, and
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