cohesiveness

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.

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

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co·hesive (-sv, -zv) adj.

co·hesive·ly adv.

co·hesive·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cohesiveness - the state of cohering or sticking together coherence, coherency, cohesion connectedness, connection, link - the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable" consistency - logical coherence and accordance with the facts; "a rambling argument that lacked any consistency" continuity - uninterrupted connection or union
	2.	cohesiveness - the property of being cohesive and sticky glueyness, gluiness, gumminess, ropiness, tackiness, viscidity, viscidness viscosity, viscousness - resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)

Translations

cohesiveness [kəʊˈhiːsɪvnɪs] N → cohesión f