# banded

Pronunciation: US say "BAN-did" /ˈbændɪd/; UK

## Adjective

1. Marked with stripes or bands of different color.
   - Simple: Having stripes of different colors across the surface.
   - _The polished agate revealed a banded pattern of concentric layers._
   - _Geologists recognized the formation by its sharply banded surface._
3. Separated or arranged into distinct ranges or groups.
   - Simple: Split into separate strips, levels, or groups.
   - _The tax brackets are banded according to annual income._
   - _Membership fees are banded by household size._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of band. — simple past and past participle of band
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of band. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _Volunteers banded the migrating geese before releasing them._
   - _The whole community banded together after the flood._

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