Meaning & use
cohesion
The action or fact of forming a united, tightly connected whole, or the sticking together of molecules within a substance.
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Team cohesion improved dramatically after the coaches organized weekly group activities.
Surface tension in water results from strong cohesion between its molecules.
A note on using this word
Cohesion describes social or group unity in everyday use, and a specific physical force between molecules in scientific contexts.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
divisiondisunity
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