Meaning & use
cohesive
Forming a unified whole; sticking together closely, especially through shared purpose or consistent structure.
See it in a sentence
The coach built a cohesive team out of players who had never met before.
The essay needed a more cohesive structure connecting each paragraph to the thesis.
A note on using this word
In writing, "cohesive" describes how ideas connect through transitions and pronouns, while "coherent" describes overall clarity of meaning.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
fragmenteddisjointed
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