cohesion

/koʊˈhiʒən/
noun
  1. The act or state of sticking together tightly, especially of the parts of a group or substance.
    • The cohesion of the community helped everyone recover after the storm.
    • Water molecules have strong cohesion, which allows them to form droplets.
    • Team cohesion is important for winning basketball games.
  2. In physics and chemistry, the force that causes molecules of the same substance to stick together.
    • The cohesion of mercury makes it form round beads on a flat surface.
    • Scientists study cohesion to understand how liquids behave.
    • Cohesion between water molecules creates surface tension.
  3. The quality of forming a united, logical whole, especially in writing or argument.
    • Good cohesion in a speech helps the audience follow the main ideas.
    • The editor improved the cohesion of the article by adding transitions.
    • The essay lacked cohesion because the paragraphs didn't connect well.
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