First Known Use: 1660
Dictionary
cohesion
noun co·he·sion \kō-ˈhē-zhən\
: a condition in which people or things are closely united
Full Definition of COHESION
1
: the act or state of sticking together tightly; especially : unity <the lack of cohesion in the Party — Times Literary Supplement>
2
: union between similar plant parts or organs
3
: molecular attraction by which the particles of a body are united throughout the mass
— co·he·sion·less \-ləs\ adjective
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Origin of COHESION
Latin cohaesus, past participle of cohaerēre
COHESION Defined for Kids
cohesion
noun co·he·sion \kō-ˈhē-zhən\
Definition of COHESION for Kids
1
: the action of sticking together
2
: the force of attraction between the molecules in a mass
Medical Dictionary
cohesion
noun co·he·sion \kō-ˈhē-zhən\
Medical Definition of COHESION
1
: the act or process of sticking together tightly
2
: the molecular attraction by which the particles of a body are united throughout the mass—compare adhesion 3
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