adhesion

Meaning

Noun

• The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
• Persistent attachment or loyalty.
• An agreement to adhere.
• An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
• The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
• The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.

Related

Opposite words

• cohesion

Origin

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