cohesion

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the state of cohering or sticking together
noun (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)
noun (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid

Attested from the late 17th century, borrowed from French cohésion, from Latin cohaesiō, cohaesiōnem.

From this point all cohesion was lost. — History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) : Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government, Great Britain. War Office
It was impossible to preserve order and cohesion. — The Scouts of Stonewall: The Story of the Great Valley Campaign, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler
We have no cohesion”-- “George Eliot in the flesh,” interpolated Mrs. Hauksbee, wickedly. — The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition, Rudyard Kipling

coherence, coherency, cohesiveness

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