adhesion

Noun

Meaning

The action of sticking; the state of being attached; intimate union; as, the adhesion of glue, or of parts united by growth, cement, or the like.

Adherence; steady or firm attachment; fidelity; as, adhesion to error, to a policy.

Agreement to adhere; concurrence; assent.

The molecular attraction exerted between bodies in contact. See Cohesion.

Union of surface, normally separate, by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.

The union of parts which are separate in other plants, or in younger states of the same plant.

Source: Webster's dictionary

adherence union bond attachment adhesiveness cohesion sticking agglutination cementation gluing stickiness conservancy fidelity paster addition

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period stage rift phase contract separation

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support pathology scar tissue stickiness

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adhesive

attachment to a formal agenda Source: Internet

adherence to a fat-free diet Source: Internet

the adhesion of Seville was decisive Source: Internet

the mutual adhesiveness of cells Source: Internet

a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion Source: Internet

At the posterior end of the body are two projections with cement glands that serve in adhesion. Source: Internet

adhesiogenic adhesiolysis adhesiolytic adhesion agent adhesion contract adhesion pad