Cohesion

Pronunciation: /koʊˈhiːʒən/

Cohesion (noun)

  1. The act of parts or people staying together to form a whole.
  2. The way parts of a text are linked to make it clear and understandable.
  3. The force that holds molecules of the same substance together.

Examples

  • The team's cohesion improved after the retreat.
  • Cohesion in the group was evident during the project.

Common collocations: team cohesion, social cohesion, promote cohesion, textual cohesion, improve cohesion

Synonyms of Cohesion

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Cohesion

  • when describing a lack of cohesion
  • when describing breaking apart