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adhesion
The union of opposing surfaces of a wound, especially in healing.
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  1. The union of opposing surfaces of a wound, especially in healing.
  2. The act of sticking (to something) or the state of being stuck together
  3. A fibrous band of abnormal tissue that binds together tissues that are normally separate. Adhesions form during the healing of some wounds, usually as a result of inflammation.
bond
A sum paid as a guarantee of a person's appearance at court for trial; bail:
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  1. A sum paid as a guarantee of a person's appearance at court for trial; bail:
  2. A uniting force or tie; a link:
  3. The condition of being held under the guarantee of a customs bond:
cohesion
(Physics) The intermolecular attraction by which the elements of a body are held together.
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  1. (Physics) The intermolecular attraction by which the elements of a body are held together.
  2. The force of attraction that holds molecules of a given substance together. It is strongest in solids, less strong in liquids, and least strong in gases. Cohesion of molecules causes drops to form in liquids (as when liquid mercury is poured on a piece of glass), and causes condensing water vapor to form the droplets that make clouds.
  3. The act or condition of cohering; tendency to stick together
Find another word for adherence. In this page you can discover 4 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for adherence, like: adhesion, bond, cohesion and connect.

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  • But he was honourable and consistent in his adherence to the monarchical principle throughout his life.

  • Since 1884 he had been a loyal supporter of the imperial authorities, being unwavering in his adherence in critical times.

  • Her attitude is one of sturdy adherence to the old paths of evangelical doctrine and Presbyterian polity.

  • They are generally obtained during the dry summer months, as at other times their adherence to the stems is so firm as often to cause the uprooting of the plants in the attempt to remove them.

  • One cause of this separation was the rigid adherence to precedent on the part of the common law courts.

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