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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the action of forming a... unitysolidaritytogethernesscoherencebondingintegrationadhesion ↔ Opposites disunitydivisionfragmentationseparation Word family Derived forms cohesional Related forms cohesivecoherecoherenceadhesion Etymology AI details From Latin cohaes- (past participle stem of cohaerēre 'to stick together') + -ion, from co- 'together' + haerēre 'to stick'. cohaerēre Latin haerēre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown