adj
cohesive
koh-HEE-sihv
adj
1
Sticking together well and forming a unified whole.
"The new manager built a cohesive team in just a few months."
"The novel needed a more cohesive plot."
How to Use Cohesive
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWorking or fitting together as a united whole, without gaps or contradictions.
Common pairings
a cohesive team
cohesive strategy
cohesive whole
Word Forms
more cohesive comparative, cohesives plural, most cohesive superlative
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Etymology
From Latin cohaesus, past participle of cohaerere, "to stick together," + -ive.