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cohesion

co·he·sion

UK/kəʊˈhiː.ʒən/ US/koʊˈhi.ʒən/ rare

noun

1.

the state of cohering or sticking together

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2.

(botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)

3.

(physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid

Phrases

  • sister chromatid cohesion
  • social cohesion

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