Stickiness vs Sticky - What's the difference?
stickiness | sticky | Derived terms |
the property of sticking or adhering; adhesion
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warmth and humidity, as on a muggy day
(economics, of prices or wages) the tendency to stay the same despite changes in the economy
(marketing, interface design) the presence of unique attributes that make a product indisposable and valuable to its owner
(advertising) a research measure that captures the extent to which viewers wish to spend more time looking at or reading a print ad.
(psychology) an overemotional attachment to others; clinging in interpersonal relations; difficulty with ending conversations
Able or likely to stick.
Potentially difficult to escape from.
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(computing, informal, of a setting) Persistent.
(computing, of a window) Appearing on all virtual desktops.
(Internet, of threads on a bulletin board) Fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
(Internet, of a website) Compelling enough to keep visitors from leaving.
Of weather, hot and windless and with high humidity, so that people feel sticky from sweating.
A sticky note, such as a post-it note.
(manufacturing) A small adhesive particle found in wastepaper.
A sweet dessert wine.
(Internet, bulletin boards) to fix a thread at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
Stickiness is a derived term of sticky.
Stickiness is a derived term of sticky.
As nouns the difference between stickiness and sticky
is that stickiness is the property of sticking or adhering; adhesion while sticky is a sticky note, such as a post-it note.As a adjective sticky is
able or likely to stick.As a verb sticky is
(internet|bulletin boards) to fix a thread at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.stickiness
English
Noun
(-)- The stickiness of a cellphone might be measured by its ability to tell correct time, locate its user, and allow its user to remain connected regardless of location.
- The low stickiness rating helped explain why our ad’s brand linkage rating was so low: people were turned off by the blurriness of the main photo.
See also
* * * brand linkage *sticky
English
Adjective
(er)- Is this tape sticky enough to stay on that surface?
- This is a sticky situation. We could be in this for weeks if we're not careful.
Roll up, roll up! The Amazing Salmond will show a Scotland you won't believe", The Guardian , 8 September 2014:
- Salmond studied medieval Scottish history as well as economics at university so he cannot say he has not had fair warning – it was even more turbulent and bloody than England at that time – and plenty of Scotland's kings and leaders came to a sticky end.
- We should make the printing direction sticky so the user doesn't have to keep setting it.
- A woman has come to me with the complaint that her website is not "sticky" - 70% of the visits last 30 seconds or less.
Derived terms
* stickily * stickiness * sticky-backed plastic * sticky bit * sticky fingers * sticky wicket * sticky noteSee also
* tackyNoun
(stickies)- Her desk is covered with yellow stickies .