Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality or state of being adhesive; stickiness: The physical property of a substance that causes it to cling or bond to another surface upon contact.

Usage

• General Use: Describes the inherent characteristic of a material that makes it sticky or able to adhere.
• Scientific/Technical Use: Commonly used in materials science, biology, and engineering to quantify or describe the bonding force between surfaces.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The adhesiveness of the tape was strong enough to hold the poster to the wall.
  • Honey's natural adhesiveness makes it difficult to wash off your fingers.
  • Scientists measured the adhesiveness of the new polymer coating.

Advanced Usage

• "Mutual adhesiveness": A term often used in biology to describe the tendency of cells to bind to each other.
  • The mutual adhesiveness of the cells is crucial for tissue formation.

Variants and Related Words

• Adhesive (adj/noun): Having the property of sticking; a substance used for sticking.
  • Use an adhesive to fix the broken handle.
• Adhesion (noun): The action or process of adhering; the state of being adhered.
  • Good adhesion is necessary for the paint to last.

Synonyms

• Stickiness: The quality of being sticky.
• Tackiness: Slight stickiness, often used for surfaces that are slightly adhesive.
• Cohesiveness: The property of forming a united whole; often related but distinct from adhesiveness, which involves sticking to surfaces.

Antonyms

• Slipperiness: The quality of a surface that causes objects to slide easily.
• Non-adhesiveness: The lack of adhesive quality.

Related Phrases/Concepts

• Adhesive force: The force of attraction between different substances, such as a liquid and a solid surface.
• Adhesive bond: The joint created by an adhesive substance.

Noun

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