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Definitions for Adhesion
[1] the act or state of adhering; state of being adhered or united: the adhesion of parts united by growth.
[2] steady or devoted attachment, support, etc.; adherence.
[3] assent; concurrence.
[4] Physics . the molecular force of attraction in the area of contact between unlike bodies that acts to hold them together. Compare cohesion(def 2) .
[5] Pathology . the abnormal union of adjacent tissues. the tissue involved.
[6] Botany . the union of normally separate parts.
[7] Railroads . the frictional resistance of rails to the tendency of driving wheels to slip. factor of adhesion.
[8] the quality or condition of sticking together or holding fast
[9] ability to make firm contact without skidding or slipping
[10] attachment or fidelity, as to a political party, cause, etc
[11] an attraction or repulsion between the molecules of unlike substances in contact: distinguished from cohesion
[12] pathol abnormal union of structures or parts
Words related to Adhesion
grip, attachment, cling, adherence, bond, adhesiveness, stickiness
Words nearby Adhesion
adhd, adhere, adherence, adherend, adherent, adhesion, adhesiotomy, adhesive, adhesive absorbent dressing, adhesive bandage, adhesive binding
Origin of Adhesion
1615–25; < Medieval Latin adhēsiōn- for Latin adhaesiōn- (stem of adhaesiō ) a clinging, equivalent to adhaes(us ), past participle of adhaerēre to adhere + -iōn- -ion
Words that may be confused with Adhesion
adherence, adherents, adhesion
Other words from Adhesion
ad·he·sion·al , adjective
non·ad·he·sion , noun
Word origin for Adhesion
C17: from Latin adhaesiōn- a sticking. See adhere
Synonyms for Adhesion
adherence, adhesiveness, attachment, bond, cling, grip, stickiness, sticking