adhesion vs cohesion

adhesion

Definitions

noun

  1. faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
  2. abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
  3. a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
  4. the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition

Examples

Pressure difference adhesion and a kinetic pectoral girdle thus allow the clingfish to exploit a food resource unavailable to many other predators.

In this paper, several curing agent of polyurethane were synthesized. Influences of solid content and dosage of TDI tripolymer on different PU adhesion high initial bonding strength were discussed.

To make matters worse, thick, fibrous adhesions are often formed anchoring the congested, fatty tissue to the muscular layer below.

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cohesion

Definitions

noun

  1. the state of cohering or sticking together
  2. (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)
  3. (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid

Examples

Matching colors will create cohesion within the space.

Republicans – your pettiness and attack machinery cannot work among the electorates who are intelligent and appreciate the disadvantage of divisive politics where cohesion is needed.

But deep within this depraved human being is a need for cohesion and clarity.

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