Definition of Cohesion

1. Noun. The state of cohering or sticking together.

Exact synonyms: Coherence, Coherency, Cohesiveness
Generic synonyms: Connectedness, Connection, Link
Specialized synonyms: Consistency, Continuity
Derivative terms: Cohere, Coherent, Cohere, Coherent, Cohere, Cohesive, Cohesive
Antonyms: Incoherence

2. Noun. (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals).
Category relationships: Botany, Phytology
Generic synonyms: Development, Growing, Growth, Maturation, Ontogenesis, Ontogeny

3. Noun. (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid.
Category relationships: Natural Philosophy, Physics
Generic synonyms: Force

Definition of Cohesion

1. n. The act or state of sticking together; close union.

Definition of Cohesion

1. Noun. State of cohering, or of working together. ¹

2. Noun. (physics chemistry) Various intermolecular forces that hold solids and liquids together. ¹

3. Noun. (biology) Growing together of normally distinct parts of a plant. ¹

4. Noun. (computing) Degree to which different modules in a computing system are functionally dependent on others. ¹

5. Noun. (linguistics) Grammatical or lexical relationship between different parts of the same text. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cohesion

1. the act or state of cohering [n -S] : COHESIVE [adj]

Medical Definition of Cohesion

1. The sticking together of floral parts of the same whorl without organic fusion. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cohesion

coherent light
coherent radiation
coherentism
coherentist
coherentists
coherently
coherer
coherers
coheres
cohering
coheritor
cohesibility
cohesible
cohesin
cohesins
cohesion (current term)
cohesionless
cohesions
cohesive
cohesive energy
cohesive force
cohesive gold
cohesively
cohesiveness
cohesivenesses
cohesure
cohibit
cohibited
cohibiting
cohibition

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