viscosity

Meaning

1. (uncountable) The state of being viscous.
2. (countable) A quantity expressing the magnitude of internal friction in a fluid, as measured by the force per unit area resisting uniform flow.
3. (uncountable) A tendency to prolong interpersonal encounters.

Opposite of

runniness#Noun, wateriness#Noun, thinness#Noun

Synonyms

stickiness

viscousness

thickness

adhesiveness

viscidity

clamminess

malleabillity

sliminess

adhesive power

tenacity

ductitility

viscid

ropiness

lentor

mucosity

viscidness

internal friction

viscosity coefficient

adhesion

viscous property

body

concentration

consistency

density

flow resistance

glutinousness

gumminess

pastiness

sticky

toughness

Translations

viscosité

Viskosität

viscosidad

viscosità

viscosidade

Zähflüssigkeit

ιξώδες

viscositeit

لزوجة

Zähigkeit

viscositat

Klebrigkeit

γλοιώδες

vischiosità

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vɪsˈkɑsɪti/

Etymology

From Middle French viscosité, from Old French viscosité, from Medieval Latin viscositas; analysable as viscous + -ity.