adhesiveness

noun

Definition of adhesivenessnext
as in cohesiveness

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  1. cohesiveness
  2. tenacity
  3. cohesion
  4. attachment
  5. agglutination
Noun
  • Despite the high stakes, there’s been no spark or cohesiveness in France’s attack, which has oddly looked devoid of ideas and inspiration.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The Sixers are closer to New York on paper but will lack the cohesiveness the Knicks have built.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of cohesiveness
Noun
  • The oil market has proven defiantly resilient, but that tenacity faces its biggest threat since the start of the Iran war.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • In the release, Morrisey highlighted West Virginians’ tenacity.
    — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
Definition of tenacity
Noun
  • Early focus was on partner cohesion and quality implementation.
    — Read Alliance, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • For an alliance that has spent a decade fielding questions about its own cohesion, this was a demonstration of real seriousness.
    — John Kerry, semafor.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of cohesion
Noun
  • Irolla and the hospital are building a prosthetic for Apgar with a gel liner and a hook extension that is designed to fit around the bat and provide a more secure attachment.
    — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Is there some velcro attachment on Anarion’s neck and the blade itself?
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of attachment
Noun
  • If the patient is already infected with Proteus, then the same agglutination will occur when the Weil-Felix test is administered, and the patient will naturally test positive.
    — Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2016
Definition of agglutination
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