"incohesive" meaning in English

See incohesive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more incohesive [comparative], most incohesive [superlative]
Etymology: From in- + cohesive. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|cohesive}} in- + cohesive Head templates: {{en-adj}} incohesive (comparative more incohesive, superlative most incohesive)
  1. Not cohesive.
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