cohesiveness

American  

[koh-hee-siv-nis] / koʊˈhi sɪv nɪs /

noun

1. the quality of sticking together, or of causing things to stick together.

   The binding material of the floor mosaic had lost its cohesiveness and many of the pebbles were loose.

2. the quality of being structured or organized in a unified way, with close or strong internal connections between people, ideas, or other elements.

   These four dancers haven't worked with each other for very long, so it’s a challenge to find cohesiveness in their performance.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• uncohesiveness
  noun
• noncohesiveness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of cohesiveness

cohesive ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

Cohesiveness always is critical up front, particularly on a line and with a quarterback coming off a shaky year, and with question marks in the running game.

From Washington Times • Jul. 20, 2014

Cohesiveness in such a garment means that its wearer may be an original genius: compositeness may mean that he has to economize, like us.

From Somehow Good by De Morgan, William Frend

Cohesiveness of molecules of the mixture is such that remelting in the hot sun may not destroy the effectiveness of this protective coating in hot weather.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifteenth Annual Meeting New York City, September 3, 4 and 5, 1924 by Northern Nut Growers Association