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adhesion
[ ad-hee-zhuhn ]
/ ædˈhi ʒən /
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Origin of adhesion
OTHER WORDS FROM adhesion
ad·he·sion·al, adjectivenon·ad·he·sion, nounWords nearby adhesion
adhere, adherence, adherend, adherent, adhering, adhesion, adhesive, adhesive bandage, adhesive binding, adhesive plaster, adhesive tape
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British Dictionary definitions for adhesion
adhesion
/ (ədˈhiːʒən) /
noun
the quality or condition of sticking together or holding fast
ability to make firm contact without skidding or slipping
attachment or fidelity, as to a political party, cause, etc
an attraction or repulsion between the molecules of unlike substances in contact: distinguished from cohesion
pathol abnormal union of structures or parts
Word Origin for adhesion
C17: from Latin adhaesiōn- a sticking. See adhere
usage for adhesion
Adhesion is the preferred term when talking about sticking or holding fast in a physical sense. Adherence is preferred when talking about attachment to a political party, cause, etc
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Scientific definitions for adhesion
adhesion
[ ăd-hē′zhən ]
The force of attraction that causes two different substances to join. Adhesion causes water to spread out over glass. Compare cohesion.
A fibrous band of abnormal tissue that binds together tissues that are normally separate. Adhesions form during the healing of some wounds, usually as a result of inflammation.
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Cultural definitions for adhesion
adhesion
The molecular (see molecule) attraction that holds the surfaces of two dissimilar substances together. (Compare cohesion.)
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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