adhesion

adhérence, adhésion

Capacité d’une matière à rester collée à une matière différente.

En anglais simple : The ability of one material to stick to a different material.

• This glue provides strong adhesion.
• Dust can reduce the adhesion of paint.
• We tested the coating’s adhesion to glass.

Comment l'utiliser : adhesion to something (The treatment improves adhesion to metal.)

Synonymes : sticking, bonding

Expressions courantes : good adhesion, surface adhesion, adhesion to something

adhérence

Bande de tissu qui relie anormalement des parties internes du corps, souvent après une maladie ou une opération.

En anglais simple : A band of tissue that wrongly joins parts inside the body, often after illness or surgery.

• An adhesion joined two parts of her bowel.
• The surgeon removed several adhesions.
• Adhesions can develop after an operation.

Expressions courantes : abdominal adhesion, tissue adhesion

adhésion

Soutien fidèle à une croyance, à une cause ou à un groupe.

En anglais simple : Loyal support for a belief, cause, or group.

• He declared his adhesion to the cause.
• Their adhesion to the party remained firm.
• The statement expressed adhesion to those principles.

Comment l'utiliser : adhesion to something (The letter announced her adhesion to the movement.)

Synonymes : allegiance, loyalty, adherence

Expressions courantes : adhesion to something, political adhesion