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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition;
- Example: "the mutual adhesiveness of cells"
- Example: "a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion"
[syn: adhesiveness, adhesion, adherence, bond]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Adhesiveness \Ad*he"sive*ness\, n. 1. The quality of sticking or adhering; stickiness; tenacity of union. [1913 Webster] 2. (Phren.) Propensity to form and maintain attachments to persons, and to promote social intercourse. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

adhesiveness n 1: 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" [syn: adhesiveness, adhesion, adherence, bond]