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cohesive
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cohesive
(adjective)
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cohesive
/koʊ
ˈ
hiːsɪv/
adjective
cohesive
/koʊ
ˈ
hiːsɪv/
adjective
Learner's definition of COHESIVE
[
more cohesive; most cohesive
]
1
:
closely united
Their tribe is a small but
cohesive
group.
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2
:
causing people to be closely united
Religion can be used as a
cohesive
social force.
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— cohesively
adverb
— cohesiveness
noun
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noncount
]
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