Cohesion
[kə(ʊ)'hiːʒ(ə)n] or [ko'hiʒən]
Definition
(noun.) (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid.
(noun.) (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals).
Checker: Roland--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The act or state of sticking together; close union.
(n.) That from of attraction by which the particles of a body are united throughout the mass, whether like or unlike; -- distinguished from adhesion, which unites bodies by their adjacent surfaces.
(n.) Logical agreement and dependence; as, the cohesion of ideas.
Editor: Rhoda
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Coherence, sticking together.
Typist: Terrence
Examples
- It treats of cohesion and resistance to fracture (strength of materials), and uniform, accelerated, and projectile motion (dynamics). Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- The German right overran itself, lost its cohesion, and was driven back from the Marne to the Aisne (Battle of the Marne, September 6th to 10th). H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- These primary qualities are extension and solidity, with their different mixtures and modifications; figure, motion, gravity, and cohesion. David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
- On breaking the current, a slight tap on the coherer or other means breaks the cohesion of the filings and the relay circuit is broken. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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