COHESION


Meaning of COHESION in English

n.

Pronunciation: k ō - ' h ē -zh ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin cohaesus, past participle of cohaer ē re

Date: 1660

1 : the act or state of sticking together tightly especially : UNITY <the lack of cohesion in the Party ― Times Lit. Supp. >

2 : union between similar plant parts or organs

3 : molecular attraction by which the particles of a body are united throughout the mass

– co · he · sion · less \ -l ə s \ adjective

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