adhesion

noun (adhesion; uncountable)

«adhesion» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Adhesion is the sticking of one thing to another. tree →
(science) Adhesion is the force that makes different substances cling together, like water droplets on glass. tree →
(medicine, an adhesion, adhesions) An adhesion is tissue inside the body that sticks parts together after an operation or injury. tree →

In the lessons

Used in science (water climbing up a paper towel, glue), engineering (tyre adhesion to a road) and medicine. Compare «cohesion» (water sticking to water).

Examples

Glue works by adhesion. tree →
Water drops stay on the window because of adhesion. tree →
Wet roads reduce the adhesion of tyres. tree →
Sticky notes have weak adhesion so you can peel them off. tree →
Adhesion helps water move up plant stems. tree →
The tape lost its adhesion in the rain. tree →

Note

Uncountable in the science sense. Verb: «adhere» (to stick). Adjective/noun: «adhesive» (glue). Trap: adhesion is different things sticking together; cohesion is the same thing sticking to itself.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «adhesion» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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