cohesive

[ koh-hee-siv ]

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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

Other words from cohesive

co·he·sive·ly, adverb
co·he·sive·ness, noun
non·co·he·sive, adjective
un·co·he·sive, adjective

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How to use cohesive in a sentence

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
This preparation is non-cohesive, and should be inserted by the wedge process.
Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth | Henry L. Ambler

British Dictionary definitions for cohesive

cohesive

/ (kəʊˈhiːsɪv) /

adjective

characterized by or causing cohesion
tending to cohere or stick together

Derived forms of cohesive

cohesively, adverb
cohesiveness, noun

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