bound state

noun — 2 senses

bound state

noun
1

Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Particle A composite of two or more particles that behaves as a single particle.

2

Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences 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.

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