单词 | cohesion |
释义 | cohesion/kə(ʊ)ˈhiːʒ(ə)n /noun [mass noun] 1The action or fact of forming a united whole: the work at present lacks cohesion...
Synonyms unity, togetherness, solidarity, bond, sticking together, continuity, coherence, connection, linkage, interrelatedness 1.1 Physics The sticking together of particles of the same substance.Fine sand-sized particles are most rapidly moved, because silt and clay particles show more cohesion....
OriginMid 17th century: from Latin cohaes- 'cleaved together', from the verb cohaerere (see cohere), on the pattern of adhesion. Rhymes |
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