cohesive

[koh-hee-siv]

adjective

1. characterized by or causing cohesion.

   a cohesive agent.

2. cohering or tending to cohere; well-integrated; unified.

   a cohesive organization.

3. Physics.,  of or relating to the molecular force within a body or substance acting to unite its parts.

Other Word Forms

• cohesively adverb
• cohesiveness noun
• noncohesive adjective
• uncohesive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cohesive¹

First recorded in 1720–30; cohes(ion) + -ive

Example Sentences

There may once have been a time when a cohesive nation, united around basic values and principles and sharing a common identity, could tolerate such a dominant single cultural influence over it.

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Clarke's side rode their luck at times in their group opener in Denmark, but they looked a far more cohesive unit out of possession in a rigid 4-4-2 shape.

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"We were a bit more mature in the sense that we were more cohesive because we have been playing together for a longer time."

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“Although we made significant progress in improving our product offering and building a cohesive ecosystem with ESPN, we have mutually and amicably agreed to wind down our collaboration.”

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Overall, the study offers a cohesive explanation connecting star formation, chemical enrichment, and black hole creation.

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Related Words

• close-knit 
• united