Meaning of Stickiness | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The property of sticking or adhering; adhesion.
   uncountable, usually
2. Warmth and humidity, as on a muggy day.
   uncountable, usually
3. Of prices or wages: the tendency to stay the same despite changes in the economy.
   uncountable, usually
4. The presence of unique attributes that make a product indisposable and valuable to its owner.
   uncountable, usually
5. A research measure that captures the extent to which viewers wish to spend more time looking at or reading a print advertisement.
   uncountable, usually
6. An overemotional attachment to others; clinging in interpersonal relations; difficulty with ending conversations.
   uncountable, usually

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Examples

“[…] The flesh [of the mistletoe berry] is sticky, and forms strings and ribbons between my thumb and forefinger. For the mistletoe, this viscous goop – and by the way, viscous comes to English from viscum – is crucial. The stickiness means that, after eating the berries, birds often regurgitate the seeds and then wipe their bills on twigs – leading to the seeds' getting glued to the tree, where they can germinate and begin⟳ the cycle anew.”

“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.”

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