cohesion

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /koʊˈhiːʒən/ UK /kəʊˈhiːʒən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the action of forming a united whole; sticking together

Team cohesion improved markedly after the off-site retreat.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the action of forming a... unity solidaritytogethernesscoherence bonding integration adhesion

Opposites

disunitydivision fragmentation separation

Word family

Derived forms cohesional

Related forms cohesive cohere coherence adhesion

Etymology

From Latin cohaes- (past participle stem of cohaerēre 'to stick together') + -ion, from co- 'together' + haerēre 'to stick'.

cohaerēre Latin haerēre Latin

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# cohesion

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /koʊˈhiːʒən/
**IPA (UK):** /kəʊˈhiːʒən/

## Meanings
1. the action of forming a united whole; sticking together

## Examples
- Team cohesion improved markedly after the off-site retreat.

## Synonyms
- unity
- solidarity
- togetherness
- coherence
- bonding
- integration
- adhesion

## Antonyms
- disunity
- division
- fragmentation
- separation

## Derived Forms
- cohesional

## Related Forms
- cohesive
- cohere
- coherence
- adhesion

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: cohaerēre
- Root: haerēre

## Etymology
From Latin cohaes- (past participle stem of cohaerēre 'to stick together') + -ion, from co- 'together' + haerēre 'to stick'.

## AI Etymology
Cohesion is a noun meaning "the action of forming a united whole; sticking together". Historically, it is from Latin cohaes- (past participle stem of cohaerēre 'to stick together') + -ion, from co- 'together' + haerēre 'to stick'. The visible construction is part of the etymology: cohesion is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "the action of forming a united whole; sticking together", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Latin cohaerēre with Latin haerēre. Close English family members include cohesional, cohesive, cohere, coherence, and adhesion.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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