cohesion

co·he·sion

noun \kō-ˈhē-zhən\

Definition of COHESION

1

: the act or state of sticking together tightly; especially : unity <the lack of cohesion in the Party — Times Literary Supplement>

2

: union between similar plant parts or organs

3

: molecular attraction by which the particles of a body are united throughout the mass

— co·he·sion·less \-ləs\ adjective

Examples of COHESION

1. There was a lack of cohesion in the rebel army.

Origin of COHESION

Latin cohaesus, past participle of cohaerēre

First Known Use: 1660

Rhymes with COHESION

adhesion, Arlesian, Cartesian, Ephesian, Etesian, Gaspesian, Salesian