VISCOSITY

viscosity, viscousness

(noun) resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

viscosity (countable and uncountable, plural viscosities)

(uncountable) The state of being viscous.

(countable, physics) A quantity expressing the magnitude of internal friction in a fluid, as measured by the force per unit area resisting uniform flow.

(uncountable, psychology) A tendency to prolong interpersonal encounters.

Antonyms

• fluidity

Source: Wiktionary

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Vis*cos"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. viscosité, LL. viscositas.]

1. The quality or state of being viscous.

2. (Physics)

Definition: A quality analogous to that of a viscous fluid, supposed to be caused by internal friction, especially in the case of gases.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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