cohesion

noun

co·he·sion kō-ˈhē-zhən How to pronounce cohesion (audio)

: the act or state of sticking together tightly

especially : unity

the lack of cohesion in the Party

The Times Literary Supplement (London)

cohesion among soldiers in a unit

: union between similar plant parts or organs

: molecular attraction by which the particles of a body are united throughout the mass

cohesionless

kō-ˈhē-zhən-ləs How to pronounce cohesion (audio)

adjective

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Cohesion is one of the noun forms of cohere; the others are cohesiveness and coherence, each of which has a slightly different meaning. Coherence is often used to describe a person's speech or writing. An incoherent talk or blog post is one that doesn't "hang together;" and if the police pick up someone who they describe as incoherent, it means he or she isn't making sense. But to describe a group or team that always sticks together, you would use cohesive, not coherent. And the words you'd use in Chemistry class to describe the way molecules hang together—for example, the way water forms into beads and drops—are cohesion, cohesive, and cohesiveness.

Example Sentences

There was a lack of cohesion in the rebel army.

Recent Examples on the Web There is cohesion with the front office, last summer’s conflict with general manager Brian Gutekunst resolved.

Ryan Wood, USA TODAY, 7 June 2022 Empathetic listening is critically important, not only for your own success but also for team cohesion, performance and organizational culture.

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 On similar wavelengths, these tracks give the album a sense of cohesion, at the cost of heterogeneity.

Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2022 This powder is like the chill, quiet person in the group project who is a dud on their own, but has the power of cohesion that just keeps everyone getting along.

Maggie Lange, Bon Appétit, 22 July 2022 Instead of cohesion, though, Bennu’s surface appears to be held together by microgravity.

Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 8 July 2022 Stop thinking of attendees as one-off visitors and start treating them as long-term partners and work to create cohesion among them.

Lisa Bennett, Forbes, 23 May 2022 Use an abstract photograph like this one to dictate the colors of your throw pillows for cohesion.

Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 13 Apr. 2022 And formidable questions loom — about dispersing the refugees equitably across the West, about finding the wherewithal to set them up with meaningful lives and about sustaining the public support necessary for social cohesion.

Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022 See More

单词	cohesion
释义	cohesion noun co·he·sion kō-ˈhē-zhən 1 : the act or state of sticking together tightly especially : unity the lack of cohesion in the Party The Times Literary Supplement (London) cohesion among soldiers in a unit 2 : union between similar plant parts or organs 3 : molecular attraction by which the particles of a body are united throughout the mass cohesionless kō-ˈhē-zhən-ləs adjective Did you know? Cohesion is one of the noun forms of cohere; the others are cohesiveness and coherence, each of which has a slightly different meaning. Coherence is often used to describe a person's speech or writing. An incoherent talk or blog post is one that doesn't "hang together;" and if the police pick up someone who they describe as incoherent, it means he or she isn't making sense. But to describe a group or team that always sticks together, you would use cohesive, not coherent. And the words you'd use in Chemistry class to describe the way molecules hang together—for example, the way water forms into beads and drops—are cohesion, cohesive, and cohesiveness. Example Sentences There was a lack of cohesion in the rebel army. Recent Examples on the Web There is cohesion with the front office, last summer’s conflict with general manager Brian Gutekunst resolved. Ryan Wood, USA TODAY, 7 June 2022 Empathetic listening is critically important, not only for your own success but also for team cohesion, performance and organizational culture. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 On similar wavelengths, these tracks give the album a sense of cohesion, at the cost of heterogeneity. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2022 This powder is like the chill, quiet person in the group project who is a dud on their own, but has the power of cohesion that just keeps everyone getting along. Maggie Lange, Bon Appétit, 22 July 2022 Instead of cohesion, though, Bennu’s surface appears to be held together by microgravity. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 8 July 2022 Stop thinking of attendees as one-off visitors and start treating them as long-term partners and work to create cohesion among them. Lisa Bennett, Forbes, 23 May 2022 Use an abstract photograph like this one to dictate the colors of your throw pillows for cohesion. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 13 Apr. 2022 And formidable questions loom — about dispersing the refugees equitably across the West, about finding the wherewithal to set them up with meaningful lives and about sustaining the public support necessary for social cohesion. Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from New Latin cohaesiōn-, cohaesiō (Medieval Latin, "proximity contact"), from Latin cohaes-, variant stem of cohaerēre "to stick together, cohere" + -iōn-, -iō -ion First Known Use 1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition cohesion noun co·he·sion kō-ˈhē-zhən 1 : the action of sticking together 2 : the force of attraction between the molecules in a mass Medical Definition cohesion noun co·he·sion kō-ˈhē-zhən 1 : the act or process of sticking together tightly 2 : the molecular attraction by which the particles of a body are united throughout the mass compare adhesion sense 3 cohesion noun as in unity a condition in which people or things are closely united There was a lack of cohesion in the rebel army. social cohesion Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance unity cohesiveness peace solidarity fraternization friendship harmony concord empathy collaboration sympathy compatibility consensus comity understanding amity companionship peacefulness congeniality connection reciprocity kinship symbiosis unanimity agreement oneness chime fellowship affinity rapport compatibleness serenity tranquillity tranquility sereneness sweetness and light Antonyms & Near Antonyms conflict disunity discord variance dissension hostility hatred antagonism incoherence dissention imbalance alienation enmity antipathy rupture unfriendliness breach disturbance divorce estrangement disorder scission schism anarchy dissent strife severance turmoil dissidence See More
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