kōˈhēzhən noun
( -s )
Etymology: from cohere, after such pairs as English adhere: adhesion
1. : the act, quality, or state of cohering (as tangibly or morally) : a sticking together
the cohesion of two substances
the cohesion of the tribal group — D'Arcy McNickle
the cohesion of the free nations — Dean Acheson
cultural cohesion
2. : union between similar plant parts or organs (as between petals of a flower) — compare adhesion
3. : molecular attraction by which the particles of a body are united throughout the mass whether like or unlike — distinguished from adhesion