bound state

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bound state (plural bound states)

  1. (physics) A composite of two or more particles that behaves as a single particle.
  2. (grammar) In 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.
    Synonym: annexed state
    Antonyms: absolute state, unbound state

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