cohesion
noun
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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.
Examples of cohesion in a Sentence
David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Ryan brings immediate cohesion to Lynn’s staff and scheme.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2025
Thoughtful touches like the frameless mirrors, raised center console to help touching the display, and the lack of a start/stop button (just press the brake to switch it on) all bring a sense of cohesion.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Porzingis’ recovery from offseason surgery and the minor injuries he’s picked up since have been major contributing factors to this lack of cohesion, though not the only ones.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Cohesion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cohesion. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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