Cohesion
noun
The action or fact of forming a united whole.
The lack of cohesion within the party lost them the election.
Often appears as...
- lack of cohesion
- cohesion within a group
noun
The sticking together of particles of the same substance.
Water molecules show high cohesion due to their hydrogen bonds.
Often appears as...
- intermolecular cohesion
- cohesion in liquids
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Academic
noun
The ability of a group to attract its members to stay and contribute.
The club maintained strong cohesion among its members with monthly team-building activities.
Often appears as...
- group cohesion
- high level of cohesion
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Academic
noun
In linguistics, the grammatical arrangement of elements in a text to give it a seamless and comprehensible structure.
His essay could benefit from better sentence cohesion to improve readability.
Often appears as...
- sentence cohesion
- lack of cohesion
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Academic
noun
In software engineering, the degree to which the elements of a module belong together.
For effective software design, it is crucial to keep a high level of cohesion within modules.
Often appears as...
- high cohesion
- low cohesion
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Technical
noun
The action or fact of forming a united whole.
The lack of cohesion within the party lost them the election.
Often appears as...
- lack of cohesion
- cohesion within a group
noun
The sticking together of particles of the same substance.
Water molecules show high cohesion due to their hydrogen bonds.
Often appears as...
- intermolecular cohesion
- cohesion in liquids
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The ability of a group to attract its members to stay and contribute.
The club maintained strong cohesion among its members with monthly team-building activities.
Often appears as...
- group cohesion
- high level of cohesion
Usage tips
Academic
noun
In linguistics, the grammatical arrangement of elements in a text to give it a seamless and comprehensible structure.
His essay could benefit from better sentence cohesion to improve readability.
Often appears as...
- sentence cohesion
- lack of cohesion
Usage tips
Academic
noun
In software engineering, the degree to which the elements of a module belong together.
For effective software design, it is crucial to keep a high level of cohesion within modules.
Often appears as...
- high cohesion
- low cohesion
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Social Unity
Refers to harmony in a group, stressing the importance of working together.
The team showed great cohesion in the finals, which led them to victory.
Pro Tip 2/2Common Goal
Emphasizes that members share a purpose or aim, creating a sense of belonging.
The project's success relied on the cohesion of everyone's efforts towards a common goal.
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adhesionbondconformityconsistencycontinuityharmonyintegrablesolidarityunity
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Chimps vs. Humans:...
this banding together that we've got to work together we can't all be individuals if we're going to survive as a species did that take us to the next level well I mean I I think definitely you would argue that there was compassion and other apes and and primates but I do think the what you see is a different level of social cohesion
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The alliances needed to...
on this in terms of the kind of infrastructure it makes available here is critically important because that is what maintains cohesion and unity in our response there is another question which actually has to do with cooperation so you mentioned before it touches upon the
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Nicolas Perony: Puppies!...
So again, that's simplifying complexity. I would like to conclude on what this means for the whole species. When the dominant female gives way to a subordinate, it's not out of courtesy. In fact, the dominant female is extremely important for the cohesion of the group.
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How polarity makes water...
and different substances that are polar or ionic. Water's ability to stick to itself is called cohesion, while water's ability to stick to other substances is called adhesion. Now, think back to the initial questions. First, why are some insects able to walk on water?
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Buildings that blend...
like this organic community garden on the building's roof terrace. So I've shown how tall buildings can be social connectors, but what about public architecture? How can we create better social cohesion in public buildings and civic spaces, and why is it important?
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Why must artists be...
But this is only a financial angle, right? We all know that the arts is way more than just an economic value. The arts brings meaning to life. It's the spirit of our culture. It brings people together and it supports creativity and social cohesion.
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The secret to living...
without its village square, because defense and social cohesion defined its design. Urban priorities changed as we moved towards the industrial revolution because infectious disease became the risk of the day. But what about now?
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Daniel Suarez: The kill...
eliminate them, disrupt their social group, and those who remain behind lose social cohesion and organization. Now in a world of cheap, proliferating robotic weapons, borders would offer very little protection
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How digital innovation...
And what I'm trying to get at, is that the high population density and a variety of cultures -- we have more than 20 national languages -- doesn't necessarily lead to social cohesion, as you said.
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This Spider Wears Its...
this massive ant colony maintains cohesion through constant chemical communication this signalling method facilitates the collection of food
Video examples
Chimps vs. Humans:...
this banding together that we've got to work together we can't all be individuals if we're going to survive as a species did that take us to the next level well I mean I I think definitely you would argue that there was compassion and other apes and and primates but I do think the what you see is a different level of social cohesion
Video examples
The alliances needed to...
on this in terms of the kind of infrastructure it makes available here is critically important because that is what maintains cohesion and unity in our response there is another question which actually has to do with cooperation so you mentioned before it touches upon the
Video examples
Nicolas Perony: Puppies!...
So again, that's simplifying complexity. I would like to conclude on what this means for the whole species. When the dominant female gives way to a subordinate, it's not out of courtesy. In fact, the dominant female is extremely important for the cohesion of the group.
Video examples
How polarity makes water...
and different substances that are polar or ionic. Water's ability to stick to itself is called cohesion, while water's ability to stick to other substances is called adhesion. Now, think back to the initial questions. First, why are some insects able to walk on water?
Video examples
Buildings that blend...
like this organic community garden on the building's roof terrace. So I've shown how tall buildings can be social connectors, but what about public architecture? How can we create better social cohesion in public buildings and civic spaces, and why is it important?
Video examples
Why must artists be...
But this is only a financial angle, right? We all know that the arts is way more than just an economic value. The arts brings meaning to life. It's the spirit of our culture. It brings people together and it supports creativity and social cohesion.
Video examples
The secret to living...
without its village square, because defense and social cohesion defined its design. Urban priorities changed as we moved towards the industrial revolution because infectious disease became the risk of the day. But what about now?
Video examples
Daniel Suarez: The kill...
eliminate them, disrupt their social group, and those who remain behind lose social cohesion and organization. Now in a world of cheap, proliferating robotic weapons, borders would offer very little protection
Video examples
How digital innovation...
And what I'm trying to get at, is that the high population density and a variety of cultures -- we have more than 20 national languages -- doesn't necessarily lead to social cohesion, as you said.
Video examples
This Spider Wears Its...
this massive ant colony maintains cohesion through constant chemical communication this signalling method facilitates the collection of food
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Dan Savage
American Writer
Christmas can have a real melancholy aspect, 'cause it packages itself as this idea of perfect family cohesion and love, and you're always going to come up short when you measure your personal life against the idealized personal lives that are constantly thrust in our faces, primarily by TV commercials.
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Clemantine Wamariya
American Author
The benefits of Umuganda are not merely economic. The day is intended to build community involvement and strengthen cohesion between persons of different background and levels. One such a benefit is that people can access authorities to articulate their needs and voice opinions on various issues.
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Vincent Kompany
Belgian Athlete
I find football much more powerful than what grown-ups want it to be. It's a community to me; it's something very meaningful in the life of many, many people and especially the youth. And, therefore, I think it can bring social cohesion.
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Salva Kiir Mayardit
South Sudanese Politician
It is the responsibility of all the Sudanese, especially the political leaders and the media, to strengthen social cohesion through the proper understanding of the dynamics of unity, if they really want our country to remain united.
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Dawn Olivieri
American Actress
A lot of times you have very ego-driven actors and actresses that stay in their little world, and when you have a scene together, your worlds meet for a moment. But I don't think that makes for a very good cohesion.
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Pope Benedict XVI
German Clergyman
The family unit is fundamental for the educational process and for the development both of individuals and states; hence there is a need for policies which promote the family and aid social cohesion and dialogue.
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David Blunkett
British Politician
In today's world, learning has become the key to economic prosperity, social cohesion and personal fulfillment. We can no longer afford to educate the few to think, and the many to do.
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Greg Boyle
American Clergyman
I do believe in lessons learned. I have learned that you work with gang members and not with gangs; otherwise, you enforce the cohesion of gangs and supply them oxygen.
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Rutger Bregman
Dutch Historian
Our streets are very important for social cohesion, for feelings of safety, and we just surrendered all this to the car. But it doesn't have to be that way.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
I care about helping to address these problems of social cohesion and understanding what economic problems people think exist.
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Dan Savage
American Writer
Christmas can have a real melancholy aspect, 'cause it packages itself as this idea of perfect family cohesion and love, and you're always going to come up short when you measure your personal life against the idealized personal lives that are constantly thrust in our faces, primarily by TV commercials.
Quote examples
Clemantine Wamariya
American Author
The benefits of Umuganda are not merely economic. The day is intended to build community involvement and strengthen cohesion between persons of different background and levels. One such a benefit is that people can access authorities to articulate their needs and voice opinions on various issues.
Quote examples
Vincent Kompany
Belgian Athlete
I find football much more powerful than what grown-ups want it to be. It's a community to me; it's something very meaningful in the life of many, many people and especially the youth. And, therefore, I think it can bring social cohesion.
Quote examples
Salva Kiir Mayardit
South Sudanese Politician
It is the responsibility of all the Sudanese, especially the political leaders and the media, to strengthen social cohesion through the proper understanding of the dynamics of unity, if they really want our country to remain united.
Quote examples
Dawn Olivieri
American Actress
A lot of times you have very ego-driven actors and actresses that stay in their little world, and when you have a scene together, your worlds meet for a moment. But I don't think that makes for a very good cohesion.
Quote examples
Pope Benedict XVI
German Clergyman
The family unit is fundamental for the educational process and for the development both of individuals and states; hence there is a need for policies which promote the family and aid social cohesion and dialogue.
Quote examples
David Blunkett
British Politician
In today's world, learning has become the key to economic prosperity, social cohesion and personal fulfillment. We can no longer afford to educate the few to think, and the many to do.
Quote examples
Greg Boyle
American Clergyman
I do believe in lessons learned. I have learned that you work with gang members and not with gangs; otherwise, you enforce the cohesion of gangs and supply them oxygen.
Quote examples
Rutger Bregman
Dutch Historian
Our streets are very important for social cohesion, for feelings of safety, and we just surrendered all this to the car. But it doesn't have to be that way.
Quote examples
Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
I care about helping to address these problems of social cohesion and understanding what economic problems people think exist.
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