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cohesion

Syllabification: (co·he·sion)
Pronunciation: /kōˈhēZHən/

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Definition of cohesion

noun

  • the action or fact of forming a united whole:the work at present lacks cohesion
  • Physics the sticking together of particles of the same substance.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin cohaes- 'cleaved together', from the verb cohaerere (see cohere), on the pattern of adhesion

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