cohesive

[koh-hee-siv]

adjective

characterized by or causing cohesion: a cohesive agent.

cohering or tending to cohere; well-integrated; unified: a cohesive organization.

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

Origin of cohesive

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

Related formsco·he·sive·ly, adverbco·he·sive·ness, nounnon·co·he·sive, adjectivenon·co·he·sive·ly, adverbnon·co·he·sive·ness, nounun·co·he·sive, adjectiveun·co·he·sive·ly, adverbun·co·he·sive·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for non-cohesive

Historical Examples of non-cohesive

This preparation is non-cohesive, and should be inserted by the wedge process.
Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth
Henry L. Ambler
This is virtually saying that there is cohesion of non-cohesive gold, and that for this reason it keeps its place better than tin.
Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth
Henry L. Ambler
Pure tin in form of foil is used as a filling and also in connection with non-cohesive gold.
Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth
Henry L. Ambler
The surface is as smooth as a cohesive gold filling, while such a surface is impossible with non-cohesive gold.
Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth
Henry L. Ambler

British Dictionary definitions for non-cohesive

cohesive

adjective

characterized by or causing cohesion

tending to cohere or stick together

Derived Formscohesively, adverbcohesiveness, noun

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Word Origin and History for non-cohesive

cohesive

adj.

c.1730 (implied in cohesiveness), from Latin cohaes-, past participle stem of cohaerere (see cohere) + -ive. Related: Cohesively.