cohesion
pronunciation
How to pronounce cohesion in British English:
UK [kəʊˈhiːʒn]
How to pronounce cohesion in American English:
US [koʊˈhiːʒn]
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- Noun:
- the state of cohering or sticking together
- (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)
- (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid
Word Origin
- cohesion (n.)
- 1670s, from French cohésion, from Latin cohaesionem (nominative cohaesio) "a sticking together," noun of action from past participle stem of cohaerere "to stick together" (see cohere).
Example
- 1. A deeper problem for asean is its cohesion and credibility .
- 2. Cultural cohesion is an advantage , though it comes under strain as partnerships expand .
- 3. Our cohesion has been shattered .
- 4. Cohesion is one thing , stasis quite another .
- 5. This is unhealthy for civic cohesion .