"cohesion" meaning in English

See cohesion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kəʊˈhiː.ʒən/ [UK], /koʊˈhiː.ʒən/ [US], /kəʉˈhiː.ʒən/ [Australia] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cohesion.wav [UK] Forms: cohesion [singular], cohesions [plural]
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  1. Cohesion is the act or state of sticking together.
    Sense id: simple-cohesion-en-noun-Th~l-LFI
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