adhesion

noun

ad·he·sion ad-ˈhē-zhən How to pronounce adhesion (audio)

əd-

: steady or firm attachment : adherence

: the action or state of adhering

: the abnormal union of separate tissue surfaces by new fibrous tissue resulting from an inflammatory process

also : the newly formed uniting tissue

: agreement to join

adhesion of all nations to a copyright convention

: the molecular attraction exerted between the surfaces of bodies in contact

adhesional

ad-ˈhēzh-nəl How to pronounce adhesion (audio)

-ˈhē-zhə-nᵊl

əd-

adjective

Example Sentences

the adhesion of the coating the adhesion of the mud to my shoes

Recent Examples on the Web The electronics can activate and release adhesion quickly.

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 July 2022 However, plastic laminate and thermofoil cabinets might require special paints and techniques that will be more conducive to paint adhesion.

Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 22 July 2022 Underwater adhesion requires special tricks, because things are harder to grip.

Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2022 So the authors of this latest paper set out to learn more, with particular interest in the possible prominent role that water might play in surface adhesion.

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 July 2022 The hymnal’s power—the reason for its stubborn adhesion in my mind—was, weirdly, in its unremarkable usefulness.

Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 15 July 2022 But contracts of adhesion are allowed in business-to-consumer transactions because businesses can’t be expected to negotiate with every customer.

Wired, 12 July 2022 Grip levels were impressive, too, with our sample car's Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires finding huge adhesion in both dry and wet conditions.

Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 29 June 2022 At the back, a deliberately unsticky 195/65R-15 all-season tire is fitted to balance the levels of adhesion front to rear.

Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 15 June 2022 See More

Medical Definition

adhesion

noun

ad·he·sion ad-ˈhē-zhən, əd- How to pronounce adhesion (audio)

: the action or state of adhering

specifically : a sticking together of substances (as of glue and wood or of parts united by growth)

: the abnormal union of surfaces normally separate by the formation of new fibrous tissue resulting from an inflammatory process

also : the newly formed uniting tissue

pleural adhesions

: the union of wound edges especially by first intention

: the molecular attraction exerted between the surfaces of bodies in contact compare cohesion sense 2

单词	adhesion
释义	adhesion noun ad·he·sion ad-ˈhē-zhən əd- 1 : steady or firm attachment : adherence 2 : the action or state of adhering 3 : the abnormal union of separate tissue surfaces by new fibrous tissue resulting from an inflammatory process also : the newly formed uniting tissue 4 : agreement to join adhesion of all nations to a copyright convention 5 : the molecular attraction exerted between the surfaces of bodies in contact adhesional ad-ˈhēzh-nəl -ˈhē-zhə-nᵊl əd- adjective Synonyms adherence bonding cling See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the adhesion of the coating the adhesion of the mud to my shoes Recent Examples on the Web The electronics can activate and release adhesion quickly. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 July 2022 However, plastic laminate and thermofoil cabinets might require special paints and techniques that will be more conducive to paint adhesion. Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 22 July 2022 Underwater adhesion requires special tricks, because things are harder to grip. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2022 So the authors of this latest paper set out to learn more, with particular interest in the possible prominent role that water might play in surface adhesion. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 July 2022 The hymnal’s power—the reason for its stubborn adhesion in my mind—was, weirdly, in its unremarkable usefulness. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 15 July 2022 But contracts of adhesion are allowed in business-to-consumer transactions because businesses can’t be expected to negotiate with every customer. Wired, 12 July 2022 Grip levels were impressive, too, with our sample car's Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires finding huge adhesion in both dry and wet conditions. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 29 June 2022 At the back, a deliberately unsticky 195/65R-15 all-season tire is fitted to balance the levels of adhesion front to rear. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 15 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from French or Latin; French adhésion, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Latin adhaesiōn-, adhaesiō, from adhaes-, variant stem of adhaerēre "to adhere" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns (expected adhaestiō presumably simplified to adhaesiō* by analogy) First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition adhesion noun ad·he·sion ad-ˈhē-zhən : the act or state of sticking They tested the adhesion of the paint to the wall. Medical Definition adhesion noun ad·he·sion ad-ˈhē-zhən, əd- 1 : the action or state of adhering specifically : a sticking together of substances (as of glue and wood or of parts united by growth) 2 a : the abnormal union of surfaces normally separate by the formation of new fibrous tissue resulting from an inflammatory process also : the newly formed uniting tissue pleural adhesions b : the union of wound edges especially by first intention 3 : the molecular attraction exerted between the surfaces of bodies in contact compare cohesion sense 2 adhesion noun 1 as in adherence a physical sticking to as if by glue discourages the use of photo albums that keep the pictures in place by adhesion to the pages Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance adherence adhesiveness cling bonding gluing glueing cohesion agglutination clumping cohesiveness attachment tenacity cementing Antonyms & Near Antonyms unsticking 2 as in allegiance adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty she has always shown steadfast adhesion to psychiatry's code of ethics Synonyms & Similar Words allegiance loyalty commitment fidelity devotion dedication steadfastness attachment faithfulness fealty fastness constancy piety faith devotedness firmness reliability resolution determination affection troth dependability trustworthiness fondness trustability trustiness Antonyms & Near Antonyms disloyalty treachery falsity separation perfidy inconstancy infidelity faithlessness unfaithfulness falseness alienation disaffection perfidiousness estrangement See More
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