Cohesion
The action or property of forming a united whole; the tendency of parts to stick together, whether in matter, a group, or an idea.
nounCohesion
The action or property of forming a united whole; the tendency of parts to stick together, whether in matter, a group, or an idea.
nounImagine This
Imagine a team building a chain where teammates clasp hands in a circle; as they pull gently, their grip tightens and the circle moves as one, perfectly in sync—this is cohesion in action.
Sounds Like
ko-HEE-zhun
Looks Like
Resembles 'cohesive' and 'adhesion'—shares the root indicating togetherness and sticking.
Remember This
The root 'co-' means together, and 'haes-' (from Latin haerere) means to stick; cohesion is what makes parts stick together in a unified whole.
Other Forms
Connect With
coherence, unity, solidarity, adhesion, integration
Note
Use cohesion to describe unity in groups, surfaces that stick, or the logical flow of a paragraph. Distinguish from 'cohesive' (adjective) and from 'adhesion' (surface sticking).