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Adhesion

🔄 Synonyms of "Adhesion"

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adherencenounFaithful support for some cause.
adhesivenessnounthe quality of being, or the degree to which a thing is, adhesive
bondnoun(law) A document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.

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adhesivenessnounthe quality of being, or the degree to which a thing is, adhesive
adherencenounFaithful support for some cause.
bondnoun(law) A document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.
stickinessnounThe property of sticking or adhering; adhesion.
bondingnounThe act by which something is bonded or joined together.
tractionnounGrip.
attachmentnounA strong bonding with or fondness for someone or something.
adhesivenouna substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion
surfacenounThe overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.
frictionnounThe rubbing of one object or surface against another.
gluenounA hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
entrenchmentnounThe process of entrenching or something which entrenches
gripnounA hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand.
take-upnounAcceptance (of a proposal, offer, request, etc.).
joinnounAn act of joining or the state of being joined; a junction or joining.
freezingnoun(countable and uncountable) The change in state of a substance from liquid to solid by cooling to a critically low temperature.
entrynounAn item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia.
joiningnounThe act or result of joining; a joint or juncture.
accessionnounA coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined.
accedeverb(intransitive) To agree or assent to a proposal or a view; to give way.

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