Adhesion Definition

ăd-hēzhən
adhesions
noun
adhesions
The process or condition of sticking or staying attached.
The adhesion of the glue to wood.
American Heritage
The act of sticking (to something) or the state of being stuck together.
Webster's New World
The physical attraction or joining of two substances, especially the macroscopically observable attraction of dissimilar substances.
American Heritage
Devoted attachment; adherence.
Webster's New World
A condition in which bodily tissues that are normally separate grow together.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Adhesion

Noun

Singular:
adhesion
Plural:
adhesions

Origin of Adhesion

  • French adhésion from Latin adhaesiō adhaesiōn- from adhaesus past participle of adhaerēre to adhere adhere

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French adhésion, from Latin stem of adhaesio, from past participle of adhaerare.

    From Wiktionary

Adhesion Sentence Examples

  • Many devices are used, however, to ensure the adhesion between concrete and bar being perfect.

  • He hoped, by presenting facts as they were, to win the adhesion of all parties.

  • In 1832 the adhesion of Baden to the Prussian Zollverein did much for the material prosperity of the country.

  • The Latin church tried in vain during the Crusades to secure their adhesion to Rome.

  • It now became his object to secure the adhesion of the powers to this instrument.

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Words Starting With

AADADH

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With A and Ending With N

Starts With A & Ends With NStarts With AD & Ends With NStarts With A & Ends With ON

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With A8 Letter Words Ending With N