cohesion

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This cohesion is a factor of the friction incurred in communicating with other components.

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  1. noun The act, process, or condition of cohering: exhibited strong cohesion in the family unit.
  2. noun Physics The intermolecular attraction by which the elements of a body are held together.
  3. noun Botany The congenital union of parts of the same kind, such as a calyx of five united sepals.

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  • This cohesion is a factor of the friction incurred in communicating with other components. —  Hottest News Articles
  • They believe that this will help reduce stress levels and stress-related illness and help to develop family cohesion, as well as reinforcing the ethos of a good work-life balance. —  PR Leap - Recent News Releases
  • Astral Weeks guitarist Jay Berliner, capture the essence of Morrison's Caledonian soul music, while contributing new dynamics, cohesion, and a fluid spirituality. —  Audiophile Audition Headlines
  • The countermeasures to these are increased levels of engagement, cohesion, and clarity. —  MMD Newswire: Press Release News Wire
  • This movement grew throughout the middle of the 20th century, placing emphasis on how leadership, cohesion, and loyalty played important roles in organizational success. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
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  1. From Latin cohaesus, past participle of cohaerēre, to cling together; see cohere.

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  1. = French cohésion = Spanish cohesion = Portuguese cohesão = Italian coesione, from Latin as if *cohæsio(n-), from cohærere, past participle cohæsus, stick together: see cohere.
 

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