cohesion
English Thesaurus
1. (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | force, |
| definition | : | (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity (noun.phenomenon) |
| domain category | : | natural philosophy, physics, |
| definition | : | the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition) |
2. (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals) (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny, |
| definition | : | (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level (noun.process) |
| domain category | : | botany, phytology, |
| definition | : | the branch of biology that studies plants (noun.cognition) |
3. the state of cohering or sticking together (noun.state)
| hyponym | : | consistency, |
| definition | : | logical coherence and accordance with the facts (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | continuity, |
| definition | : | uninterrupted connection or union (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick, |
| definition | : | come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | cohesive, |
| definition | : | causing cohesion (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | cohesive, |
| definition | : | cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick, |
| definition | : | come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | cohesive, |
| definition | : | causing cohesion (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | cohesive, |
| definition | : | cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated (adj.all) |
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