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Clinging vs Adhesive - What's the difference?

clinging | adhesive |

As nouns the difference between clinging and adhesive

is that clinging is the act of one who clings while adhesive is a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion.

As a verb clinging

is present participle of cling.

As an adjective adhesive is

sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.

clinging

English

(wikipedia clinging)

Verb

(head)

    • Synonyms

    * (noun) * (adjective)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who clings.
  • * 2013 , Lawrence C. Becker, ?Charlotte B. Becker, Encyclopedia of Ethics (page 217)
    • The mind ascribes characters to things. It can become attached in the process, the attachment taking such forms as erroneous thoughts and clingings , and the Buddha-nature thereby becomes defiled in the way that the sun may be obscured by clouds or a mirror by dust.

    adhesive

    English

    (wikipedia adhesive)

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
  • Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.

    • Related terms

    * adhere * adherence * adherent * coherent * inherent

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion.

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