adhesion

[ ad-hee-zhuhn ]

/ ædˈhi ʒən /

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noun

the act or state of adhering; state of being adhered or united: the adhesion of parts united by growth.

steady or devoted attachment, support, etc.; adherence.

assent; concurrence.

Physics. the molecular force of attraction in the area of contact between unlike bodies that acts to hold them together.Compare cohesion (def. 2).

Pathology.

the abnormal union of adjacent tissues.
the tissue involved.

Botany. the union of normally separate parts.

Railroads.

the frictional resistance of rails to the tendency of driving wheels to slip.
factor of adhesion.

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

OTHER WORDS FROM adhesion

ad·he·sion·al, adjectivenon·ad·he·sion, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adhesion

adherence, adherents, adhesion

Words nearby adhesion

ADHD, adhere, adherence, adherend, adherent, adhesion, adhesiotomy, adhesive, adhesive absorbent dressing, adhesive bandage, adhesive binding

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Example sentences from the Web for adhesion

Certainly it is obstinacy in error that makes the heretic, for a just God can punish only the adhesion of the will to error.
The Catholic World. Volume II; Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.|E. Rameur
Its adhesion being overcome in the least possible degree, it moves in the same degree tangentially.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886|Various
His sufferings during the Hundred Days made to pardon his adhesion to him who was Emperor.
The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray
And the reason perhaps may be this—The particles of water have a mutual attraction, called the attraction of adhesion.
The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics and Morals of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, [Vol 2 of 3]|Benjamin Franklin

On this condition I would give in my adhesion to the abolition of privateering.
Charles Sumner; His Complete Works, Volume VIII (of 20)|Charles Sumner

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for adhesion

adhesion

The molecular (see molecule) attraction that holds the surfaces of two dissimilar substances together. (Compare cohesion.)

Medical definitions for adhesion

adhesion

[ ăd-hē′zhən ]

n.

A condition in which body tissues that are normally separate grow together.

A fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures.

The union of opposing surfaces of a wound, especially in healing.conglutination

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.

单词	adhesion
释义	adhesion [ ad-hee-zhuhn ] / ædˈhi ʒən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR adhesion ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or state of adhering; state of being adhered or united: the adhesion of parts united by growth. steady or devoted attachment, support, etc.; adherence. assent; concurrence. Physics. the molecular force of attraction in the area of contact between unlike bodies that acts to hold them together.Compare cohesion (def. 2). Pathology. the abnormal union of adjacent tissues. the tissue involved. Botany. the union of normally separate parts. Railroads. the frictional resistance of rails to the tendency of driving wheels to slip. factor of adhesion. 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 OTHER WORDS FROM adhesion ad·he·sion·al, adjectivenon·ad·he·sion, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adhesion adherence, adherents, adhesion Words nearby adhesion ADHD, adhere, adherence, adherend, adherent, adhesion, adhesiotomy, adhesive, adhesive absorbent dressing, adhesive bandage, adhesive binding Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for adhesion Certainly it is obstinacy in error that makes the heretic, for a just God can punish only the adhesion of the will to error. The Catholic World. Volume II; Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.\|E. Rameur Its adhesion being overcome in the least possible degree, it moves in the same degree tangentially. Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886\|Various His sufferings during the Hundred Days made to pardon his adhesion to him who was Emperor. The Newcomes\|William Makepeace Thackeray And the reason perhaps may be this—The particles of water have a mutual attraction, called the attraction of adhesion. The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics and Morals of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, [Vol 2 of 3]\|Benjamin Franklin On this condition I would give in my adhesion to the abolition of privateering. Charles Sumner; His Complete Works, Volume VIII (of 20)\|Charles Sumner 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to adhesion grip, attachment, cling, adherence, bond, adhesiveness, stickiness, sticking 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 Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for adhesion adhesion [ ăd-hē′zhən ] n. A condition in which body tissues that are normally separate grow together. A fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures. The union of opposing surfaces of a wound, especially in healing.conglutination The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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adhesion

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