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cohesiveforming a united whole; well-integrated and unified

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: forming a united whole; well-integrated and unified

Pronunciation (IPA): /koʊˈhiːsɪv/

Korean meaning: 결속력 있는, 통합된, 응집력 있는

Korean pronunciation: 코**히**시브

Example Sentences

  • Our office became more cohesive after we started sharing pizza every Friday - nothing bonds people like cheese!
  • The research paper needs a more cohesive structure to connect all the different arguments.
  • Despite being from different countries, the international students formed a surprisingly cohesive community.

cohesive

ADJECTIVE

//koʊˈhiːsɪv//

forming a united whole; well-integrated and unified

cohesive concept
💡 Concept

Construction workers create a cohesive structure through coordinated teamwork

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cohesive rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Adhesive bonds and decisive moves make us cohesive!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/koʊˈhiːsɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/kəʊˈhiːsɪv/

🌳Etymology

Prefixco--
Roothes
Suffix--ive

Origin

From Latin 'cohaesus', the past participle of 'cohaerere', meaning 'to stick together'. This combines 'co-' (together) and 'haerere' (to stick or adhere).

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🎵Rhyme

adhesivedecisiveincisive
adhesive
decisive
incisive

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Our office became more cohesive after we started sharing pizza every Friday - nothing bonds people like cheese!

The research paper needs a more cohesive structure to connect all the different arguments.

Despite being from different countries, the international students formed a surprisingly cohesive community.

😄 Fun example

The superhero team was anything but cohesive - they spent more time arguing than fighting villains!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

unifiedintegratedcoherentunitedharmonious

Antonyms

fragmenteddisjointedscattered

Related

cohesioncoherenceunitysolidarityconsistency