Stickiness
noun
The quality of something that sticks or adheres to another surface.
The stickiness of the tape makes it useful for fixing papers together.
Often appears as...
- adhesive stickiness
- surface stickiness
noun
An uncomfortable hot or humid weather.
The stickiness of the summer months make it nearly unbearable to be outdoors.
Often appears as...
- summer stickiness
- uncomfortable stickiness
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A characteristic of a website that encourages visitors to stay and explore it.
The site's user-friendly design contributes to its stickiness.
Often appears as...
- website stickiness
- user stickiness
Usage tips
Technical
noun
An economic concept related to prices and wages that do not readily adjust to changes in economic conditions.
The stickiness of wages can hinder economic recovery.
Often appears as...
- price stickiness
- wage stickiness
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Formal
Academic
noun
The quality of being persistent or enduring.
The stickiness of the problem made it difficult to find a solution.
Often appears as...
- problem stickiness
- issue stickiness
noun
The quality of something that sticks or adheres to another surface.
The stickiness of the tape makes it useful for fixing papers together.
Often appears as...
- adhesive stickiness
- surface stickiness
noun
An uncomfortable hot or humid weather.
The stickiness of the summer months make it nearly unbearable to be outdoors.
Often appears as...
- summer stickiness
- uncomfortable stickiness
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A characteristic of a website that encourages visitors to stay and explore it.
The site's user-friendly design contributes to its stickiness.
Often appears as...
- website stickiness
- user stickiness
Usage tips
Technical
noun
An economic concept related to prices and wages that do not readily adjust to changes in economic conditions.
The stickiness of wages can hinder economic recovery.
Often appears as...
- price stickiness
- wage stickiness
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The quality of being persistent or enduring.
The stickiness of the problem made it difficult to find a solution.
Often appears as...
- problem stickiness
- issue stickiness
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Attachment
Use to describe objects that literally stick to each other, often needing effort to separate.
The stickiness of the label left a residue on the glass.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Metaphorical
Refer to tangible things, not abstract concepts; avoid using for emotions or non-material ideas.
The stickiness of the dough makes it hard to roll out.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Attachment
Use to describe objects that literally stick to each other, often needing effort to separate.
The stickiness of the label left a residue on the glass.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Metaphorical
Refer to tangible things, not abstract concepts; avoid using for emotions or non-material ideas.
The stickiness of the dough makes it hard to roll out.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Attachment
Use to describe objects that literally stick to each other, often needing effort to separate.
The stickiness of the label left a residue on the glass.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Metaphorical
Refer to tangible things, not abstract concepts; avoid using for emotions or non-material ideas.
The stickiness of the dough makes it hard to roll out.
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How this disease changes...
like keeping oxygen bonded to hemoglobin to prevent sickling, or reducing the stickiness of sickled cells. And the ability to edit DNA has raised the possibility of enabling stem cells to produce normal hemoglobin. As these tools become available in the areas most affected by malaria and sickle cell disease,
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Why do you get a fever...
HSPs do this by enhancing the “stickiness” of lymphocytes, enabling them to adhere to and squeeze through blood vessel walls so they can reach the areas where infection is raging. In the case of viral infections, HSPs help tell nearby cells to dampen their protein production,
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Charles Leadbeater: The...
And it creates a kind of stickiness between the community and the company which is really, really powerful. The best measure of so you go into one of his games, you create a character that you develop in the course of the game. If, for some reason, your credit card bounces,
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Which is stronger: Glue...
Choosing the right glue to withstand the heat inside an engine is a matter of life and death. And though the strength of duct tape’s adhesive bonds can’t compete with those of epoxy glues, tape does have the advantage of instantaneous stickiness in an emergency.
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How do cigarettes affect...
These vascular effects lead to thickening of blood vessel walls and enhance blood platelet stickiness, increasing the likelihood that clots will form and trigger heart attacks and strokes. Many of the chemicals inside cigarettes can trigger dangerous mutations
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How do geckos defy...
creating enough combined force to support its weight. In fact, the whole gecko could dangle from a single one of its toes. That super stickiness can be broken, though, by changing the angle just a little bit. So, the gecko can peel its foot back off,
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The Secrets of Slug...
your vegetables and all they leave is that slimy trail but believe it or not scientists are now trying to decipher this stickiness it may be due to us but scientists now realize that slug slime holds important messages
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Human sperm vs. the...
its speed, the density of the fluid, and the stickiness, or the viscosity, of the fluid. What this means is that creatures of very different sizes inhabit vastly different worlds. For example, because of its huge size,
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How China is changing...
Where does the stickiness come from? What are they actually doing on this tiny little screen? So let me take you on a mobile shopping journey that I usually would be experiencing. 11pm, yes, that's usually when I shop.
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Safari Live - Day 134 PIPE...
bushes feeding away I'm just trying to see come on now yep so you can see those feet are very very important for her so she likes to keep all her feet clean and also with his saliva I'll add a bit of stickiness
Video examples
How this disease changes...
like keeping oxygen bonded to hemoglobin to prevent sickling, or reducing the stickiness of sickled cells. And the ability to edit DNA has raised the possibility of enabling stem cells to produce normal hemoglobin. As these tools become available in the areas most affected by malaria and sickle cell disease,
Video examples
Why do you get a fever...
HSPs do this by enhancing the “stickiness” of lymphocytes, enabling them to adhere to and squeeze through blood vessel walls so they can reach the areas where infection is raging. In the case of viral infections, HSPs help tell nearby cells to dampen their protein production,
Video examples
Charles Leadbeater: The...
And it creates a kind of stickiness between the community and the company which is really, really powerful. The best measure of so you go into one of his games, you create a character that you develop in the course of the game. If, for some reason, your credit card bounces,
Video examples
Which is stronger: Glue...
Choosing the right glue to withstand the heat inside an engine is a matter of life and death. And though the strength of duct tape’s adhesive bonds can’t compete with those of epoxy glues, tape does have the advantage of instantaneous stickiness in an emergency.
Video examples
How do cigarettes affect...
These vascular effects lead to thickening of blood vessel walls and enhance blood platelet stickiness, increasing the likelihood that clots will form and trigger heart attacks and strokes. Many of the chemicals inside cigarettes can trigger dangerous mutations
Video examples
How do geckos defy...
creating enough combined force to support its weight. In fact, the whole gecko could dangle from a single one of its toes. That super stickiness can be broken, though, by changing the angle just a little bit. So, the gecko can peel its foot back off,
Video examples
The Secrets of Slug...
your vegetables and all they leave is that slimy trail but believe it or not scientists are now trying to decipher this stickiness it may be due to us but scientists now realize that slug slime holds important messages
Video examples
Human sperm vs. the...
its speed, the density of the fluid, and the stickiness, or the viscosity, of the fluid. What this means is that creatures of very different sizes inhabit vastly different worlds. For example, because of its huge size,
Video examples
How China is changing...
Where does the stickiness come from? What are they actually doing on this tiny little screen? So let me take you on a mobile shopping journey that I usually would be experiencing. 11pm, yes, that's usually when I shop.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 134 PIPE...
bushes feeding away I'm just trying to see come on now yep so you can see those feet are very very important for her so she likes to keep all her feet clean and also with his saliva I'll add a bit of stickiness
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Quote examples
Shiv Nadar
Indian Businessman
When you are running a business, there is a constant need to reinvent oneself. One should have the foresight to stay ahead in times of rapid change and rid ourselves of stickiness in any form in the business.
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Alice Oswald
British Poet
It's the stickiness of earth that makes it problematic - the way it stains your straps and ingrains your hands so you can't quite tell where you start and stop.
Quote examples
Shiv Nadar
Indian Businessman
When you are running a business, there is a constant need to reinvent oneself. One should have the foresight to stay ahead in times of rapid change and rid ourselves of stickiness in any form in the business.
Quote examples
Alice Oswald
British Poet
It's the stickiness of earth that makes it problematic - the way it stains your straps and ingrains your hands so you can't quite tell where you start and stop.
Example 1 of 2
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