cohesive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having cohesion.
noun
  1. A substance that provides cohesion
  2. A device used to establish cohesion within a text

Pronunciation

/kəʊˈhiː.sɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cohesive.wav /koʊˈhi.sɪv/ En-us-cohesive.ogg /kəʉˈhiː.sɪv/ [kəʉˈhɪi.sɪv] /kɐʉˈhiː.səv/ /kɵˈhisɪv/ /kɵˈhɛsɪv/

Word forms

cohesive more cohesive most cohesive cohæsive cohesives

Etymology

From Latin cohaesus, past participle of cohaereō, + -ive.

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