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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