AGGLUTINATION Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

agglutination

noun

Definition of agglutination

as in cohesion

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Recent Examples of agglutination 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

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Noun

Connected communities are critical to social cohesion, solving local needs and giving people purpose.

— Jennifer Sirangelo, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Migration and cultural cohesion Against this view, other philosophers hold that societies rely for their cohesion on some degree of cultural commonality.

— J. Toby Reiner, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of cohesion

Noun

Handle sheets with dry hands and store them in a cool, dry place with the package sealed to prevent clumping or early dissolving.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
By looking at how dark matter’s gravity bends the light of galaxies, Roman will be able to measure this clumping.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of clumping

Noun

The resulting adhesive reportedly outperformed heavy-duty duct tape in adhesion strength.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
Sandwiched between them, a soft PDMS layer acts as a viscoelastic nano-spring, balancing adhesion forces so the electrodes can move reversibly without permanently sticking.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of adhesion

Noun

The idea that language emerged for social bonding is not new; however, the authors of the new article highlight that fireside context might have been crucial.

— Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
Wrapping your baby up in this hooded bath towel will leave your baby all smiles and can make for a great bonding moment after bath time.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of bonding

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