ad·he·sion ( d-h  zh n)n. 1. The act or state of adhering. 2. Attachment or devotion; loyalty. 3. Assent or agreement to join. 4. Medicine a. A condition in which bodily tissues that are normally separate grow together. b. A fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures. 5. Physics The physical attraction or joining of two substances, especially the macroscopically observable attraction of dissimilar substances. [French adhésion, from Latin adhaesi  , adhaesin-, from adhaesus, past participle of adhaerre, to adhere; see adhere.] |
adhesion
Noun
1. the quality or condition of sticking together
2. Pathol the joining together of two structures or parts of the body that are normally separate, for example after surgery
USAGE: Adhesion is preferred when talking about sticking or holding fast in a physical sense. Adherence is preferred when talking about attachment to a political party, cause, etc.
| adhesion (d-hzhn) 1. The force of attraction that causes two different substances to join. Adhesion causes water to spread out over glass. Compare cohesion. 2. 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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| Noun | 1. | adhesion - abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition symphysis - an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures synechia - adhesions between the iris and the lens or cornea resulting from trauma or eye surgery or as a complication of glaucoma or cataract; can lead to blindness |
| 2. | adhesion - a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures scar tissue - the connective tissue that forms a scar; consists of fibroblasts in new scars and collagen fibers in old scars | |
| 3. | adhesion - the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition; "the mutual adhesiveness of cells"; "a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion" stickiness - the property of sticking to a surface | |
| 4. | adhesion - faithful support for a cause or political party or religion; "attachment to a formal agenda"; "adherence to a fat-free diet"; "the adhesion of Seville was decisive" support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support" ecclesiasticism - excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities; "their ecclesiasticism overwhelmed their religion" royalism - adherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government traditionalism - adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters) |
adhesion
noun sticking, grip, attachment, cohesion, coherence, adherence, adhesiveness
USAGE Adhesion is preferred when talking about sticking or holding fast in a physical sense and a useful alternative that could be used here is sticking. The word adherence, although close in meaning, would be the preferred word when talking about principles, rules and values.
Translations
n adhesion [ədˈhiːʒən]
the act or quality of adhering (to). aanplakking إلْتِصَاق прилепване lpění, oddanost fastklæbning das Haften προσκόλληση adherencia, adhesión kleepumine, külgejäämine چسبندگی؛ وفاداری tarttuminen, pitäytyminen adhérence, adhésion הִדַבּקוּת @@@הִידַבּקוּת$$$ चिपकाव prianjanje ragaszkodás adesi, pelekatan viðloðun; hollusta adesione 粘着 부착력, 고수 prilipimas pielipšana pelekatan adhesie fastklebing przyleganie adesão aderenţă, adeziune прилипание priľnavosť adhezija lepljenje vidhäftning[], fasthållande การติดแน่น yapışma 粘著力 прилипання, злипання چپکنا ، پیروی، پابندی sự dính 粘着力
adj adˈhesive [-siv]
able to adhere; sticky adhesive tape. plakbaar دَبِق، لَصُوق، لَزِج лепкав přilnavý, lepivý klæbende; klister- Klebe... κολλητικός, αυτοκόλλητος adherente, adhesivo kleep- چسبناک tarttuva adhésif דָבִיק चिपचिपा ljepljiv ragasztó perekat lím- adesivo 粘着性の 점착성의 lipnus lipīgs; pielīpošs pita pelekat klevend klebrig, lim- lepki, lepiący adesivo adeziv липкий priľnavý, lepiaci lepljiv lepljiv som fastnar, självhäftande ซึ่งติดแน่น yapışkan 能粘著的，有粘性的 липкий, клейкий چپکنے والا ، جُڑنے والا dính 能粘着的，有粘性的
n
a substance which makes things stick The tiles would not stick as he was using the wrong adhesive. gom مَادَّة لَاصِقَه лепило lepidlo lim; klæbemiddel; klister der Klebstoff κόλλα adhesivo liim چسب sideaine, liima adhésif דֶבֶק चिपकाने वाला पदार्थ ljepilo ragasztó zat perekat lím(efni) adesivo 粘着性のもの 접착제 klijai līmviela bahan pelekat kleefstof lim, klebestoff klej adesivo adeziv клей lepidlo lepilo lepak klister, lim สิ่งที่ทำให้ของติดกัน yapıştırıcı madde 粘著劑 клей لیس دار ، چیپ دار chất dính 粘着剂
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