cohesion (kəʊˈhiːʒən
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Definitions
noun
- the act or state of cohering; tendency to unite
- physics the force that holds together the atoms or molecules in a solid or liquid, as distinguished from adhesion
- botany the fusion in some plants of flower parts, such as petals, that are usually separate
Word Origin
C17: from Latin cohaesus stuck together, past participle of cohaerēre to cohereUsage examples
And what did these people think, as they struggled for cohesion ?
, Somewhere East of Life (1994)Rather than create a fear about a deeper "saffron" bjp, the Gujarat results have enhanced the nda's internal cohesion.
India Today (2002)The effort apparently was aimed at bringing greater cohesion in the alliance ahead of Assembly polls in three states, including Bihar.
Samachar (2004)The goal led to a slight rally by the home side, but there was no cohesion to their play.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The ideology of race lent a spurious cohesion to all the Nazi policies.
, The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994)