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Cohesion n [L cohaesus, pp. of cohaerére] [1660] 1: the act or state of sticking together tightly; esp: unity [the lack of __ in the Party -Times Lit. Supp.] 2: union between similar plant parts or organs 3: molecular attrraction by which the particles of a body are united throughout the mass
Cohesive adj [ca. 1731]: exhibiting or producing cohesion or coherence [a __ social unit] [__ soils]
[Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th Edition. Springfield, MA, USA: Merriam-Webster, Inc. 1995.]
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