co·hab·it (k -h b  t)intr.v. co·hab·it·ed, co·hab·it·ing, co·hab·its 1. To live together in a sexual relationship, especially when not legally married. 2. To coexist, as animals of different species. [Late Latin cohabit  re : Latin co-, co- + Latin habitre, to dwell; see inhabit.]co·hab i·tant, co·habit·er n.co·hab  i·tation n.co·hab i·tation·al adj. |
cohabitation [kəʊˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən]
n
1. (Sociology) the state or condition of living together as husband and wife without being married
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (of political parties) the state or condition of cooperating for specific purposes without forming a coalition
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| Noun | 1. |  cohabitation - the act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married)inhabitancy, inhabitation, habitation - the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men); "he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony" concubinage - cohabitation without being legally married |
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cohabitation
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