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

• noncohesiveness noun
• uncohesiveness noun

Etymology

Origin of cohesiveness

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

Example Sentences

He valued players who had built cohesiveness skating together at last year’s 4 Nations Face-Off, confident they could coalesce into a whole greater than the sum of their parts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

"It was a very wise move and it will improve the cohesiveness of the festival by not having her there," he told the Adelaide Advertiser after her removal.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Given all the signposts the story’s obligated to hit, the plot’s cohesiveness is a minor miracle.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

Another aspect to the cohesiveness was cause and effect.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024

Under Mr. Dantzler, the Big Store became a source of town cohesiveness and a social gathering spot.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam