Definition of cohesion Cohesion

/kowhiˈʒʌn/ - [kowheeshun] - co•he•sion

We found 13 definitions of cohesion from 5 different sources.

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What does cohesion mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: cohesions

cohesion - (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid
  force physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"
cohesion - (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)
  ontogenesis, ontogeny, growing, maturation, growth, development (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state
cohesion - the state of cohering or sticking together
  coherence, coherency, cohesiveness
  incoherence, incoherency nonsense that is simply incoherent and unintelligible
  connectedness, connection, link shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
  consistency a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • cohesion (n.)
    The act or state of sticking together; close union.
  • cohesion (n.)
    That from of attraction by which the particles of a body are united throughout the mass, whether like or unlike; -- distinguished from adhesion, which unites bodies by their adjacent surfaces.
  • cohesion (n.)
    Logical agreement and dependence; as, the cohesion of ideas.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • cohesion
    Intrinsic union of parts.

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