Need another word that means the same as “adhesion”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “adhesion” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Adhesion” are: adherence, adhesiveness, bond, attachment, sticking, gluing, fixing, fastening, union, traction, grip, purchase, friction, resistance
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “adhesion” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| adherence | The quality or process of sticking fast to an object or surface. Adherence to a fat free diet. |
| adhesiveness | The property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition. The mutual adhesiveness of cells. |
| attachment | Legal seizure of property. The case has a loop for attachment to your waist belt. |
| bond | Money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial. English bond. |
| fastening | The act of fastening things together. A fly front fastening. |
| fixing | The preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body. Bikes can be mounted on roof bars with special fixings. |
| friction | The resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another. A considerable amount of friction between father and son. |
| gluing | Cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive. |
| grip | A hairgrip. His arm was held in a vice like grip. |
| purchase | Something acquired by purchase. An attempt to gain a purchase on the soft earth. |
| resistance | The degree to which a substance or device opposes the passage of an electric current causing energy dissipation By Ohm s law resistance measured in ohms is equal to the voltage divided by the current. Some of us have a lower resistance to cold than others. |
| sticking | Threat of a penalty. |
| traction | The friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road. A primitive vehicle used in animal traction. |
| union | A part of a flag with an emblem symbolizing national union typically occupying the upper corner next to the staff. They live in perfect union. |
| accretion | The formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases. During the later stages of accretion the outer 100 km or so of the Moon melted. |
| adhere | Stick fast to (a surface or substance. Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall. |
| adherence | The property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition. Observing the adherence of the seeds to clothing prompted the development of Velcro. |
| adhesive | Able to stick fast to a surface or object; sticky. Tile adhesive. |
| allegiance | The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action. Those wishing to receive citizenship must swear allegiance to the republic. |
| attach | Become attached. I was attached to another working group. |
| attachment | A computer file appended to an email. The case has a loop for attachment to your waist belt. |
| cling | A clingstone peach. The dress clings to her body. |
| coherent | (of waves) having a constant phase relationship. A coherent argument. |
| epoxy | Consisting of epoxy. Epoxy the shards. |
| fix | Make fixed stable or stationary. He got a good fix on the target. |
| glue | Be fixed as if by glue. Waterproof glue. |
| glutinous | Having the sticky properties of an adhesive. Glutinous mud. |
| gum | Cover with gum or glue. The receipts are gummed into a special book. |
| meretricious | Relating to or characteristic of a prostitute. A meretricious yet stylish book. |
| mucous | Relating to, producing, covered with, or of the nature of mucus. Mucous tissue. |
| pitchy | Like or as dark as pitch. |
| polyurethane | Coat or protect with polyurethane. I stained and polyurethaned the rest of the wood. |
| primer | A cosmetic applied to the face before another product, intended to improve the coverage and lasting effect of the second product. Apply three coats of primer. |
| slimy | Covered by or resembling slime. A slimy substance covered the rocks. |
| sticker | A short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing. She s a sticker. |
| sticky | Having the sticky properties of an adhesive. She felt hot and sticky and changed her clothes. |
| tacky | Not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch. Tacky varnish. |
| tape | A cassette or reel containing magnetic tape for recording. A reel of tape. |
| taping | A recording made on magnetic tape. |
| tarry | Like or covered with tar. A length of tarry rope. |
| video | Computer science the appearance of text and graphics on a video display. A pop video. |
| viscid | Having a glutinous or sticky consistency. The viscid mucus lining of the intestine. |
| viscosity | The state of being thick, sticky, and semi-fluid in consistency, due to internal friction. Cooling the fluid raises its viscosity. |
| viscous | Having a relatively high resistance to flow. Viscous lava. |
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