STICKY

Sticky

Sticky, in the social sciences and particularly economics, describes a situation in which a variable is resistant to change. Sticky prices are an important part of macroeconomic theory since they may be used to explain why markets might not reach equilibrium in the short run or even possibly the long-run. Nominal wages may also be sticky. Market forces may reduce the real value of labour in an industry, but wages will tend to remain at previous levels in the short run. This can be due to institutional factors such as price regulations, legal contractual commitments, labour unions, human stubbornness, human needs, or self-interest. Stickiness may apply in one ...

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sticky

Noun

  1. A sticky note, such as a post-it note.
    Her desk is covered with yellow stickies.
  2. A small adhesive particle found in wastepaper.

Verb

  1. to fix a thread at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.

Adjective

  1. Able or likely to stick.
    Is this tape sticky enough to stay on that surface?
  2. Potentially difficult to escape from.
    This is a sticky situation. We could be in this for weeks if we're not careful.
  3. Persistent.
    We should make the printing direction sticky so the user doesn't have to keep setting it.
  4. Appearing on all virtual desktops.
  5. Fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
  6. Compelling enough to keep visitors from leaving.
    A woman has come to me with the complaint that her website is not "sticky" - 70% of the visits last 30 seconds or less.
  7. Of weather, hot and wind-less and with high humidity, so that people feel sticky from sweating.


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