adhesion
/ədˈhiːʒn/noun
उच्चारण अड्हीज़न
चिपकाव, आसंजन
Advanced word
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[U]
the ability to stick or become attached to something
चिपकाव, आसंजन
- Good tyres give better adhesion to the road.
- the adhesion of paint to a wall
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[U] physics
the force of attraction between the molecules of two different substances
आसंजन (बल)
- Water rises in a narrow glass tube because of adhesion between water and glass.
Opposite cohesion
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[C] medical
a piece of tissue in the body that has joined to another piece where they should be separate, often after an operation
(शरीर के ऊतकों का) आपस में चिपकना
- The surgeon removed adhesions caused by an earlier operation.
?Which word?
Do not confuse adhesion (attraction between molecules of different substances) and cohesion (attraction between molecules of the same substance).
Adhesion (अलग-अलग पदार्थों के अणुओं के बीच आकर्षण) और cohesion (एक ही पदार्थ के अणुओं के बीच आकर्षण) में भ्रमित न हों।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: For following rules or beliefs, adherence is much more common than adhesion.
Usage: नियमों या विश्वासों के पालन के अर्थ में adhesion की तुलना में adherence कहीं अधिक प्रयोग होता है।