cohesive

American  

[koh-hee-siv] / koʊˈhi sɪv /

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.

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of cohesive

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

Example Sentences

But every gallery contains surprises, and for a show with such an expansive purview and so many artworks, the result is surprisingly cohesive.

From The Wall Street Journal

Back in the rehearsal room, Jonas focuses on laying out the structure before he stitches the pieces together into a cohesive trilogy.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s the singer’s most sonically cohesive set, but this time that’s not necessarily a compliment.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Dad convinced Celia to sign up to work with the sports teachers, to make her college applications look more “cohesive” next year, since her extracurriculars are more sporty than artsy.

From Literature

It will take several more weeks to come up with a cohesive plan and it will likely include several venues, “but we will have a season,” Davidson said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• close-knit
• united