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The definition of cohesion is being stuck to someone or something or sticking together.

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Green party activists gathering for a rally are an example of cohesion.

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noun

the act or condition of cohering; tendency to stick together
Bot. the union of like flower parts
Physics the force by which the molecules of a substance are held together

Origin: Fr < L cohaesus, pp. of cohaerere: see cohere

See cohesion in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act, process, or condition of cohering: exhibited strong cohesion in the family unit.
Physics The intermolecular attraction by which the elements of a body are held together.
Botany The congenital union of parts of the same kind, such as a calyx of five united sepals.

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Origin: From Latin cohaesus

Origin: , past participle of cohaerēre, to cling together; see cohere

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Related Forms:

co·heˈsive (-sĭv, -zĭv) adjective

co·heˈsive·ly adverb

co·heˈsive·ness noun

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