ADHESIVENESS
adhesiveness, adhesion, adherence, bond
(noun) the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition; “the mutual adhesiveness of cells”; “a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
adhesiveness (usually uncountable, plural adhesivenesses)
the quality of being, or the degree to which a thing is, adhesive
Source: Wiktionary
Ad*he"sive*ness, n.
1. The quality of sticking or adhering; stickiness; tenacity of union.
2. (Phren.)
Definition: Propensity to form and maintain attachments to persons, and to promote social intercourse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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