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cohesive

[ koh-hee-siv ]

adjective

  1. characterized by or causing cohesion:

    a cohesive agent.

  2. cohering or tending to cohere; well-integrated; unified:

    a cohesive organization.

  3. Physics. of or relating to the molecular force within a body or substance acting to unite its parts.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cohesive1

First recorded in 1720–30; cohes(ion) + -ive
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“We work really closely with our visual merchandisers to help tell a cohesive story,” she said.

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And if an exam is done, California lacks a cohesive statewide system to track results to “support the identification and prosecution of serial perpetrators,” according to the report.

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"I've spoken to Mr Kohli's daughter and she said she was shocked to the core this had arisen in normally a really cohesive and happy community."

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"People want a cohesive society. They want a society where we know who we are and what we value and where we're going - and this is where the Church plays its role."

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It’s unclear how “Doomsday” will cohesively wrap all of these characters and complex storylines into one movie.

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