adhesiveness

Variant of adhesive

adhesive definition

ad·he·sive (ad hē′siv, -ziv; əd-)

adjective

  1. sticking and not coming loose; clinging
  2. made so as to adhere

Etymology: Fr adhésif < L adhaesus, pp. of adhaerere: see adhere

noun

  1. an adhesive substance, as glue
  2. Philately an adhesive postage stamp

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