Meanings
nounadhesiveness (usually uncountable, plural adhesivenesses)
plural adhesivenesses
- uncountableusuallythe quality of being, or the degree to which a thing is, adhesive
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Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
- Proto-Italic*ad
- Proto-Italic*ad-
- Latinad-
- Latinhaereō
- Latinadhaereō
- Medieval Latinadhaesivu
- Frenchadhésif
- Englishadhesive
- Englishadhesiveness
Translations
Irish greamaitheacht
- greamaitheachtthe quality of being, or the degree to which a thing is, adhesive
Italian adesività
- adesivitàthe quality of being, or the degree to which a thing is, adhesive
Polish adhezyjność
- adhezyjnośćthe quality of being, or the degree to which a thing is, adhesive
Portuguese adesividade
- adesividadethe quality of being, or the degree to which a thing is, adhesive
Romanian adezivitate
- adezivitatethe quality of being, or the degree to which a thing is, adhesive
Cite this entry
APA
adhesiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesiveness
MLA
“adhesiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesiveness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adhesiveness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesiveness.
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