Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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cohesion | Yes | No | No | No |
cohere | No | No | Yes | No |
cohesion (noun) | cohere (noun) |
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(physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid | |
(botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals) | |
(linguistics) the grammatical and lexical linking within a text or sentence that holds a text together and gives it meaning. | |
the state of cohering or sticking together |
cohesion (verb) | cohere (verb) |
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come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation | |
have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results | |
cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole |