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

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Etymology

Origin of cohesiveness

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

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Example Sentences

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cohesiveness

But once the match began, the same bunch of Americans who had touted the group’s cohesiveness looked completely disjointed from the opening whistle until Romelu Lukaku scored the Red Devils’ fourth goal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Meanwhile, Samoa boss Ben Gardiner was delighted by the cohesiveness of his side, who had only trained together six times prior to this fixture.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2024

They committed 12 turnovers that became 19 points for the Celtics, and they couldn’t come close to matching Boston’s consistency, cohesiveness or quality depth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2023

The cohesiveness and vision of a Studio Ghibli film’s animation is one of its greatest strengths.

From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2023

For all its enormous range of space, climate, and physical appearance, and for all the internal squabbles, contentions, and strivings, Texas has a tight cohesiveness perhaps stronger than any other section of America.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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