cohesion
noun [U] /kəʊˈhiː.ʒən/
/koʊ-/ (also cohesiveness) formalDefinition
› the situation when the members of a group or society are united: social/national cohesion The lack of cohesion within the party lost them votes in the election.Connecting and combiningVariety and mixturesMixing and mixtures
(Definition of cohesion noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- abut verb
- adjoin verb
- aggregate verb
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- amalgamate verb
- assemblage noun
- compound verb (COMBINE)
- conjunction noun (COMBINATION)
- correspondence noun (MATCH)
- cross-Channel adjective
- desegregate verb
- dovetail verb
- eclectic adjective
- fusion noun
- lump sb/sth together phrasal verb
- marriage noun (COMBINATION)
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- merge verb
- mesh verb (JOIN)
- put sth together phrasal verb 1
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