binder vs adhesive

binder and adhesive both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
binder	Yes	No	No	No
adhesive	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, adhesive is a hypernym of binder; that is, adhesive is a word with a broader meaning than binder:

binder: something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface
adhesive: a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

Other hypernyms of binder include adhesive agent, adhesive material.

binder (noun)	adhesive (noun)
something used to tie or bind	a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
holds loose papers or magazines
a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface

binder (adjective)	adhesive (adjective)
	tending to adhere