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    cohesion

    nounBand 9formal

    UKkəʊˈhiːʒn
    USkoʊˈhiːʒən

    The state of forming a united whole; unity within a group.

    A bundle of straight wooden sticks tied tightly together with twine, lying on a workbench
    Tied together, the sticks will not break: cohesion is a group holding together as one.

    Community events strengthen social cohesion.

    The team lacked cohesion.

    Remember it

    Cohesion comes from Latin roots meaning “stick together,” like members forming a united group.

    Goes with

    Words that go with cohesion: social cohesion; community cohesion; lack of cohesion; a sense of cohesion.

    Similar and opposite

    Similar
    unitysolidaritytogetherness
    Opposite
    divisionfragmentation

    Word family

    The cohesion family: cohesion (noun), cohesive (adjective), cohesively (adverb).

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