adhesiveness

Noun

WordNet 3.0

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”Synonyms: adhesion adherence bond

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]