as in consistency
the degree to which a fluid can resist flowing
conducted an experiment to determine the viscosity of motor oil
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Recent Examples of viscosity
This natural component in the body has a host of jobs – from cushioning joints to helping sustain elasticity and viscosity of extracellular substances.
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New Atlas, 31 July 2024
Instead, Jordan suggests opting for a higher viscosity product such as builder gel (BIAB) to resurface the nail plate and enhance your natural nails.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2024
Rather than using the more common simple syrup in the three-ingredient drink, caster sugar, a finely ground sugar, was used instead, which reduced the drinks viscosity and let the base spirit shine.
—Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2024
Researchers utilized a special collagen gel for adhesion, which was challenging due to its natural viscosity.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2024
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New Atlas, 31 July 2024
Instead, Jordan suggests opting for a higher viscosity product such as builder gel (BIAB) to resurface the nail plate and enhance your natural nails.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2024
Rather than using the more common simple syrup in the three-ingredient drink, caster sugar, a finely ground sugar, was used instead, which reduced the drinks viscosity and let the base spirit shine.
—Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2024
Researchers utilized a special collagen gel for adhesion, which was challenging due to its natural viscosity.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for viscosity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viscosity
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Regardless of the habitat type or geographical layout, bucks almost always bed with certain consistencies.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
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In brand relationships, as in personal ones, the foundation of emotional connection is trust, and the foundation of trust is consistency.Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
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Dallas could use consistence with its secondary and Brown’s contributions could be make or break.Dallas News, Dallas News, 18 July 2022
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My advice for other families going through something similar is to wait for three things from your child: Insistence, consistence and persistence.Good Housekeeping, Good Housekeeping, 22 Mar. 2022
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Amaral began using horsehair as a material in the late 1960s, exploiting its natural stiffness which enabled her to scale up her work, for example with ‘Gran Muro’ (‘Great Wall’) which features strips of different lengths and thicknesses stitched onto a cotton backing.Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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One theory is that, even though male athletes tend to be taller and heavier than female athletes, the maximum midsole thickness of 40 millimetres (about 1.6 inches) imposed by World Athletics is the same for everyone.Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Viscosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viscosity. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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