adhesion

English Thesaurus

1. faithful support for a cause or political party or religion (noun.act)

hypernym	:	support,
definition	:	aiding the cause or policy or interests of (noun.act)

hyponym	:	ecclesiasticism,
definition	:	excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities (noun.act)

hyponym	:	cabalism, kabbalism,
definition	:	adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation (noun.act)

hyponym	:	royalism,
definition	:	adherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government (noun.act)

hyponym	:	traditionalism,
definition	:	adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters) (noun.act)

2. the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	stickiness,
definition	:	the property of sticking to a surface (noun.attribute)

3. a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures (noun.body)

hypernym	:	scar tissue,
definition	:	the connective tissue that forms a scar; consists of fibroblasts in new scars and collagen fibers in old scars (noun.body)

4. abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen (noun.state)

hypernym	:	pathology,
definition	:	any deviation from a healthy or normal condition (noun.state)

hyponym	:	symphysis,
definition	:	an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures (noun.state)

hyponym	:	synechia,
definition	:	adhesions between the iris and the lens or cornea resulting from trauma or eye surgery or as a complication of glaucoma or cataract; can lead to blindness (noun.state)

5. faithful support for a cause or political party or religion (noun.act)

derivation	:	attach, bind, bond, tie,
definition	:	create social or emotional ties (verb.social)

derivation	:	adhere, stick,
definition	:	be a devoted follower or supporter (verb.stative)

6. the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick,
definition	:	come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation (verb.contact)

derivation	:	adhere, bind, bond, hold fast, stick, stick to,
definition	:	stick to firmly (verb.contact)

derivation	:	adhesive,
definition	:	tending to adhere (adj.all)

derivation	:	adherent,
definition	:	sticking fast (adj.all)

7. faithful support for a cause or political party or religion (noun.act)

derivation	:	attach, bind, bond, tie,
definition	:	create social or emotional ties (verb.social)

derivation	:	adhere, stick,
definition	:	be a devoted follower or supporter (verb.stative)

8. the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick,
definition	:	come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation (verb.contact)

derivation	:	adhere, bind, bond, hold fast, stick, stick to,
definition	:	stick to firmly (verb.contact)

derivation	:	adhesive,
definition	:	tending to adhere (adj.all)

derivation	:	adherent,
definition	:	sticking fast (adj.all)