Definitions for adhesive
ædˈhi sɪv, -zɪvad·he·sive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. adhesive material, adhesive agent, adhesiveadjective

   a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

2. adhesiveadjective

   tending to adhere

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. adhesivenoun

   A substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion.

2. adhesiveadjective

   Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.

3. adhesiveadjective

   Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.

4. Etymology: From adhésif, from as if *, from adhasus, past participle of adhaerere; see adhere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adhesiveadjective

   Sticking; tenacious; with to.

   Etymology: from adhesion.

   If slow, yet sure, adhesive to the tract,
   Hot-steaming up. James Thomson, Autumn, l. 440.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adhesive

   Adhesive refers to a substance, often sticky, used to bind two surfaces or objects together. It can come in various forms such as glue, paste, epoxy, or tape and is designed to attach or fix items together by resisting separation. The strength and type of adhesive used often depend on the materials it will bond together.

2. adhesive

   An adhesive is a substance, such as glue, paste, or cement, that is capable of causing materials to stick or bond together by surface attachment. It has the ability to resist separation and is used in various applications including construction, manufacturing, and arts and crafts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adhesiveadjective

   sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances

2. Adhesiveadjective

   apt or tending to adhere; clinging

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. adhsif.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adhesive

   An adhesive is any substance that, when applied to the surfaces of materials, binds the surfaces together and resists separation. The term "adhesive" may be used interchangeably with glue, cement, mucilage, or paste. Adjectives may be used in conjunction with the word “adhesive” to describe properties based on the substance's physical form, its chemical form, the type of materials it is used to join, or the conditions under which it is applied. The use of adhesives offers many advantages over other binding techniques such as sewing, welding, bolting, screwing, etc. These advantages include the ability to bind different materials together, the ability to distribute stress more efficiently across the joint, the cost effectiveness of an easily mechanized process, an improvement in aesthetic design, and an increased design flexibility. Disadvantages of adhesive use include decreased stability at high temperatures, relative weakness in bonding large objects with a small bonding surface area, and greater difficulty in separating objects during testing. Adhesives may be found naturally or be produced synthetically. The earliest use of adhesive-like substances by humans was approximately 200,000 years ago. From then until the 1900s, increases in adhesive use and discovery were relatively gradual. Only since the last century has the development of synthetic adhesives accelerated rapidly, and innovation in the field continues to the present.

How to pronounce adhesive?

1. Alex

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of adhesive in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of adhesive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of adhesive in a Sentence

1. Christopher Austin:

   Oh, these animals are gorgeous, truly some of the most beautiful and enigmatic lizards in the world, living on one of the most megadiverse islands on the planet, they have other cool traits such as giving birth to live young and adhesive toe pads.

2. Richard Brumfield:

   It was almost like adhesive, it was extremely noxious.

3. Thomas Chandler Haliburton:

   Nicknames stick to people, and the most ridiculous are the most adhesive.

4. Claire Carmalt:

   I think the improvement is the fact that we get this very resistant coating, so generally these superhydrophobic coatings are very mechanically weak, so can be easily rubbed off over time, whereas by applying this spray adhesive we've managed to get very resistant coatings that are resistant to, as I say, rubbing or scratching and with sandpaper and so on.

5. Xiaosong Gu:

   The findings provide a robust genetic basis of adhesive setae formation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=adhesive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Adhesive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=adhesive
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adhesive
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=adhesive