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co·he·sive ​adjective	
BrE /kəʊˈhiːsɪv/ 
NAmE /koʊˈhiːsɪv/ 
(formal)
1 forming a united whole
 a cohesive group
2 causing people or things to become united
 the cohesive power of shared suffering
 well-structured sentences illustrating the use of cohesive markers such as ‘neverthelessʼ and ‘howeverʼ
co·he·sion ​noun	
BrE /kəʊˈhiːʒn/ 
NAmE /koʊˈhiːʒn/ 
[uncountable]
1 (formal) the act or state of keeping together
➔ SYNONYM ​unity
 the cohesion of the nuclear family
 social/​political/​economic cohesion
2 (physics, chemistry) the force causing molecules of the same substance to stick together
co·he·sive·ness ​noun	
BrE /kəʊˈhiːsɪvnəs/ 
NAmE /koʊˈhiːsɪvnəs/ 
[uncountable]
(formal)
the fact of forming a united whole
 a strong sense of cohesiveness within the family
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