stickiness

noun
UK /ˈstɪkinəs/
US /ˈstɪkinəs/

Stickiness is how much something sticks to things it touches.

The stickiness of the tape made it hard to pull off my fingers.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A difficult situation that is hard to get out of.

The team found itself in a bit of stickiness after missing the deadline.

3. The quality of a website or app that keeps people coming back.

The game's stickiness comes from daily rewards that keep players returning.

4. The tendency of prices or costs to stay high and not come down.

Economists talked about the stickiness of prices during the slow recovery.