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Cohesion

/koʊˈhiʒən/

State of cohering, or of working together.

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📖 Definitions of "Cohesion"

noun

1
State of cohering, or of working together.
"Unit cohesion is important in the military."
2
Various intermolecular forces that hold solids and liquids together.
3
Growing together of normally distinct parts of a plant.
4
Degree to which functionally related elements in a computing system belong together.

🔄 Synonyms of "Cohesion"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
coherencenoun	The quality of forming a unified whole.
cohesivenessnoun	The state of being cohesive; cohesion.
coherencynoun	The state of being coherent; a coherent relationship.

↔️ Antonyms of "Cohesion"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
incoherencenoun	The quality of not making logical sense or of not being logically connected.
incoherencynoun	(uncountable) The quality of being incoherent; lack of coherence.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cohesion"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
cohesivenessnoun	The state of being cohesive; cohesion.
coherencynoun	The state of being coherent; a coherent relationship.
coherencenoun	The quality of forming a unified whole.
coherent	Orderly, logical and consistent.
cohesivenoun	Having cohesion.
togethernessnoun	(uncountable) The state or quality of being together.
interdependencenoun	The condition of being interdependent.
conjunctionnoun	(grammar) A word used to join other words, phrases, or clauses together into sentences. (The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related semantically.)
consistencynoun	Reliability or uniformity; the quality of being consistent.
unitynoun	(uncountable) Oneness: the state or fact of being one undivided entity.
integrationnoun	The act or process of making whole or entire.
inclusionnoun	(uncountable) The act of including, i.e. adding or annexing, (something) to a group, set, or total.
coordinationnoun	The act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect.
convergencenoun	The act of moving toward union or uniformity.
connectionnoun	A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.
interrelationshipnoun	A relationship between multiple things.
coalescencenoun	The act of coalescing.
harmonynoun	Agreement or accord.
linknoun	A connection between places, people, events, things, or ideas.
uniformitynoun	(uncountable) The quality or state of having the same characteristics or form as other things, and lacking variety; (countable) an instance of this.