stickiness

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The property of sticking or adhering; adhesion. uncountable,usually
    — […] 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.
  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
    — 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.
  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
    — 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.
  6. An overemotional attachment to others; clinging in interpersonal relations; difficulty with ending conversations. uncountable,usually

词形变化

stickinesses plural

词汇关系

相关词
advertising attention brand linkage copy testing

词源

Etymology tree
English sticky
Proto-Germanic *-inōną
Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-
Proto-Germanic *-atjaną
Proto-Indo-European *-tus
Proto-Germanic *-þuz
Proto-Germanic *-assuz
Proto-Germanic *-inassuz
Proto-West Germanic *-nassī
Old English -nes
Middle English -nesse
English -ness
English stickiness
From sticky + -ness.
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