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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesadhésion
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ad-e-zjon
"L'adhésion de la colle est très forte sur ce plastique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of sticking to a surface or object.
"The strong adhesion between the two surfaces prevents the tape from peeling off easily." - 2
In medicine, abnormal binding of fibers or parts of the body that are normally separate, typically caused by inflammation or surgery.
"Postoperative adhesions can sometimes cause chronic pain or internal complications."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'adhaesionem' (a sticking to), from the verb 'adhaerere', combining 'ad-' (to) and 'haerere' (to stick). It entered the English language in the early 17th century initially in a physical and medical sense, later expanding into political and metaphorical contexts denoting support or loyalty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Adhesion" is said worldwide
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adhésion
Transliteration: ad-e-zjon
"L'adhésion de la colle est très forte sur ce plastique."
Adhäsion
Transliteration: ad-hɛˈzi̯oːn
"Die Adhäsion zwischen den beiden Materialien sorgt für einen festen Halt."
adesione
Transliteration: a-de-zjo-ne
"L'adesione del nastro adesivo è eccellente."
adhesión
Transliteration: ad-e-sjon
"La adhesión de la pintura a la pared debe ser duradera."
adesão
Transliteration: a-de-zãw
"A adesão da fita ao papel é imediata."
चिपकाव
Transliteration: chipkav
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सतह के बीच का चिपकाव बहुत मजबूत है।"
附着力
Transliteration: fù zhuó lì
Script: 中文汉字
"这种胶水的附着力非常强。"
부착력
Transliteration: buchakryeok
Script: 한국어 한글
"이 테이프는 부착력이 매우 좋습니다."
接着
Transliteration: setchaku
Script: 日本語
"その素材は優れた接着性を持っています。"
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