adhesion

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ædˈhiːʒən/ UK /ˌædˈhiː.ʒən/ See IPA manual

Freq #71765

Meanings

1

noun
The way one surface sticks to another.

Good adhesion between the glue and the wood kept the joint strong.
2

noun
The grip of wheels, shoes, or tyres on a surface.

On the icy road the tyres lost adhesion and the car slid.
3

noun
Firm support for or loyalty to a cause, party, or belief.

His lifelong adhesion to the party never wavered.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the way one surface sticks... adherence

3 noun · firm support for or loyalty... attachment

Opposites

cohesion

Word family

Forms adhesions

Derived forms adhesiolysisadhesionaladhesionlessadhesionolysisadhesiotomyadhesomeantiadhesionbioadhesioncoadhesioncytoadhesiondeadhesiondisadhesion

Related forms adhesive

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Phrases (1)

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adhesion contract
a contract whose standard terms strongly favor the party that supplies it

Noun + noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin haereō Latin adhaereō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin adhaesiōlbor. French adhésionder. English adhesion From French adhésion, from Latin stem of adhaesio, from past participle of adhaerare.

adhésion French

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# adhesion

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ædˈhiːʒən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌædˈhiː.ʒən/
**Frequency rank:** 71765

## Meanings
1. The way one surface sticks to another.
2. The grip of wheels, shoes, or tyres on a surface.
3. Firm support for or loyalty to a cause, party, or belief.

## Examples
- Good adhesion between the glue and the wood kept the joint strong.
- On the icy road the tyres lost adhesion and the car slid.
- His lifelong adhesion to the party never wavered.

## Antonyms
- cohesion

## Derived Forms
- adhesiolysis
- adhesional
- adhesionless
- adhesionolysis
- adhesiotomy
- adhesome
- antiadhesion
- bioadhesion
- coadhesion
- cytoadhesion
- deadhesion
- disadhesion

## Related Forms
- adhesive

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: adhésion

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin haereō Latin adhaereō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin adhaesiōlbor. French adhésionder. English adhesion From French adhésion, from Latin stem of adhaesio, from past participle of adhaerare.

## AI Etymology
Adhesion is from French adhésion, from Latin stem of adhaesio, from past participle of adhaerare. The historical chain records Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd, Proto-Italic *ad, Proto-Italic *ad-, Latin ad-, Latin haereō, Latin adhaereō, Proto-Indo-European *-tis, Proto-Italic *-tjō, Latin -tiō, Latin adhaesiō, French adhésion, and English adhesion. Important recorded forms include adhésion (French). Current senses include the way one surface sticks to another, the grip of wheels, shoes, or tyres on a surface, and firm support for or loyalty to a cause, party, or belief. The wider family includes derived forms such as adhesiolysis, adhesional, adhesionless, adhesionolysis, and adhesiotomy and related words such as adhesive.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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