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cohesive

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co·he·sion  (k-hzhn)
n.
1. The act, process, or condition of cohering: exhibited strong cohesion in the family unit.
2. Physics The intermolecular attraction by which the elements of a body are held together.
3. Botany The congenital union of parts of the same kind, such as a calyx of five united sepals.

[From Latin cohaesus, past participle of cohaerre, to cling together; see cohere.]

co·hesive (-sv, -zv) adj.
co·hesive·ly adv.
co·hesive·ness n.

cohesive [kəʊˈhiːsɪv]
adj
1. characterized by or causing cohesion
2. tending to cohere or stick together
cohesively  adv
cohesiveness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.cohesive - causing cohesion; "a cohesive agent"
adhesive - tending to adhere
2.cohesive - cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated; "a cohesive organization"
united - characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front"
Translations
cohesive [kəʊˈhiːsɪv] ADJ (fig) → cohesivo, unido
cohesive [kəʊˈhiːsɪv] adjcohésif/ive
cohesive
adj (Sci) → Binde-, Kohäsiv-; (fig)geschlossen
cohesive [kəʊˈhiːsɪv] adj (fig) → unificante, coesivo/a
cohesive [kəʊˈhiːsɪv] adj (fig) → unificante, coesivo/a


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The Cohesive Power of Public Plunder quietly remarked that the two bosses would, he supposed, naturally be his share.
Calhoun said: "A power has risen up in the government greater than the people themselves, consisting of many and various and powerful interests, combined into one mass, and held together by the cohesive power of the vast surplus in the banks.
 
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