one of the ten divisions in an ancient Roman legion, numbering from 300 to 600 soldiers.
any group of soldiers or warriors.
an accomplice; abettor: He got off with probation, but his cohorts got ten years apiece.
a group of persons sharing a particular statistical or demographic characteristic: the cohort of all children born in 1980.
Biology. an individual in a population of the same species.
Origin of cohort
First recorded in 1475–85; from Middle French cohorte, from Latin cohort- (stem of cohors ) “farmyard, armed force (originally, from a particular place or camp), cohort, retinue,” equivalent to co- “with, together” + hort- (akin to hortus “garden”); replacing late Middle English cohors, from Latin; see co-, com-
SYNONYMS FOR cohort
2 friend, comrade, fellow, chum, pal, buddy.
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historical usage of cohort
A cohort was originally one of the ten divisions of a legion in the Roman army, containing from 300 to 600 men. The most common use of cohort today is in the sense “group” or “company”: A cohort of hangers-on followed the singer down the corridor. In a development emphasizing the idea of companionship, cohort has also come to mean a single companion, associate, or the like: The senator strode into the room followed by his faithful cohort, his son-in-law.
Forage did not disclose efficacy information, but said that “some” corporate partners hired up to 52% of the cohort from their programs.
Forage, formerly InsideSherpa, raises $9.3 million Series A for virtual work experiences|Natasha Mascarenhas|September 17, 2020|TechCrunch
Core to the WSJ’s digital ad buoyancy is its cohort of business-to-business advertiser clients.
‘Without the luxury of time’: The Wall Street Journal rolls out new products for the fast-tempo ad market|Lucinda Southern|September 15, 2020|Digiday
Not only that, in deferring to the women in their lives, these investors weren’t even consulting the right demographic cohorts.
‘How I Built This’ host Guy Raz on insights from some of the world’s most famous entrepreneurs|Rachel King|September 15, 2020|Fortune
What we can say with confidence is that software shares are in a technical correction, and other equities cohorts that we care about are not far behind.
Stocks are selling off again, and SaaS shares are taking the biggest lumps|Alex Wilhelm|September 4, 2020|TechCrunch
So, DTC startups are looking to capitalize on the exponential growth they are seeing right now by trying to figure out how they can better cater to this new cohort of Covid customers.
After record sales, DTC startups are focusing on retention|Anna Hensel|September 4, 2020|Digiday
Good luck finding that cohort of “naïve” participants, noble goal though that it is.
Does Porn Cause Brain Shrinkage In Men?|Emily Shire|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Here was a cohort, after all, that grew up thinking that it could, and would, change the world.
Hillary 2016 Brings Back Boomer Clinton Rage|Michael Tomasky|August 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
All of which makes me wonder why Lindsey Graham and his cohort were so afraid the guy would clam up.
The System Is Working|Michael Tomasky|April 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I went to a fairly prestigious Midwestern university, and I entered the program with a cohort of 14 first-year grad students.
Too Many Students, Too Few Jobs|Megan McArdle|January 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Among an older, Baby Boomer cohort (ages 55 to 69) only 16 percent ever attended such full-time Jewish educational institutions.
What It Means That ‘New York Jew’ Is No Longer Synonymous With ‘Liberal’|Michael Medved|June 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It could not in its whole extent furnish men to fill a Roman cohort.