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adhesiveness

/ædˈhisɪvnəs/ noun

the quality of being, or the degree to which a thing is, adhesive

Word Origin From Latin ad- 'to' and haerere 'to stick, cling' — adhesive is literally 'sticking to.' Adhesiveness is the quality of being sticky. The same root haerere gives us adhere, cohere (stick together), inherent (sticking in), and even hesitate (sticking in place, unable to move).

noun the quality of being, or the degree to which a thing is, adhesive countable

The adhesiveness of this new glue makes it perfect for woodworking projects.

(名词) 粘性；粘附性；黏着性

这种新胶水的粘合性使其非常适合木工项目。

(sustantivo) adhesividad; pegajosidad; adherencia [La cualidad de ser, o el grado en que una cosa es, adhesiva.]

La adhesividad de este pegamento nuevo lo hace perfecto para proyectos de carpintería.

(nom) adhérence; adhésivité; pouvoir adhésif [Caractère ou degré de ce qui adhère, qui colle à une surface.]

Le pouvoir adhésif de cette nouvelle colle la rend parfaite pour les travaux de menuiserie.

(Substantiv) Klebrigkeit; Haftfähigkeit; Haftvermögen [Die Eigenschaft, klebrig zu sein, oder das Ausmaß, in dem etwas klebt.]

Die **adhesiveness** dieses neuen Klebers macht ihn ideal für Holzarbeiten.

(名詞) 接着性；粘着力

この新しい接着剤の強力な粘着力により、木工プロジェクトに最適です。

(substantivo) adesividade; aderência; pegajosidade [a qualidade de ser, ou o grau em que algo é, adesivo]

A adesividade dessa nova cola a torna perfeita para projetos de marcenaria.

Synonyms: stickiness adhesion tackiness tack glueyness gumminess tenacity cling Antonyms: nonadhesiveness slipperiness smoothness slippage
Word parts: ad + hes + ive + ness

Related words

adhesion adherent cohesion coherent cohesive inherent hesitate hesitation

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