Definition of "band" in Anglais

noun

1. A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.

2. A long strip of material, color, etc, that is different from the surrounding area.

   • sandstone with bands of shale

3. (architecture) A strip of decoration.

4. That which serves as the means of union or connection between persons; a tie.

5. A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.

6. (in the plural) Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress.

7. (physics) A part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

8. (physics) A group of energy levels in a solid state material.

   • valence band;  conduction band

9. (obsolete) A bond.

10. (obsolete) Pledge; security.

11. (especially US) A ring, such as a wedding ring (wedding band), or a ring put on a bird's leg to identify it.

12. (sciences) Any distinguishing line formed by chromatography, electrophoresis etc

13. (medicine) Ellipsis of band cell.

14. (slang, hiphop, often in the plural) A wad of money totaling $1K, held together by a band; (by extension) $1000, a grand; (by extension) money

15. (telecommunications) A designated range of radio frequencies used for wireless communication.

verb

1. (transitive) To fasten with a band.

2. (transitive, ornithology) To fasten an identifying band around the leg of (a bird).

noun

1. A group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble; sometimes, such a group working for a professional recording artist.

   • musical band
   • session band
   • studio band
   • touring band
   • bar band

2. A type of orchestra originally playing janissary music; an instance of this type.

3. Ellipsis of marching band.

4. A group of people loosely united for a common purpose, such as a band of thieves.

5. (anthropology) A small group of people living in a simple society, contrasted with tribes, chiefdoms, and nations.

6. (Canada) Ellipsis of band government

verb

1. (intransitive) To group together for a common purpose; to confederate.

2. (transitive, education) To group (students) together by perceived ability; to stream.