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cohesion

/koʊˈhi.ʒən/noun3 syllables

Cohesion means: the state of cohering or sticking together.

Synonyms for cohesion3

noun, as in the state of cohering or sticking together

coherence, coherency, cohesiveness

What does cohesion mean?4

noun

1

the state of cohering or sticking together

2

(botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)

3

(physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid

4

(linguistics) the grammatical and lexical linking within a text or sentence that holds a text together and gives it meaning.“While lexical cohesion is obviously achieved by the selection of vocabulary, the other types of cohesion are considered as grammatical cohesion.”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with cohesion?3

two syllables

lesion

three syllables

adhesion

four syllables

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Cohesion in a sentence

  • Academic writing needs to show cohesion and coherence.Amastan
  • The obedience of everyone to rules, even absurd ones, promotes a greater cohesion within society.Scott
  • Grooming in primates increases group cohesion.unknown
  • He speaks without meaning or cohesion.shekitten

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of cohesion

as a noun

plural
cohesions