adhesivity

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noun

The condition of being adhesive

OriginEnglish adhesive ← French adhésif ← Medieval Latin adhaesivu →
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Meanings

nounadhesivity (countable and uncountable, plural adhesivities)

plural adhesivities

  1. uncountableThe condition of being adhesive
  2. countableA measure of adhesiveness

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Latinhaereō
  6. Latinadhaereō
  7. Medieval Latinadhaesivu
  8. Frenchadhésif
  9. Englishadhesive
  10. Englishadhesivity

From adhesive + -ity.

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APA

adhesivity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesivity

MLA

“adhesivity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesivity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adhesivity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesivity.

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