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cohesive

3 syllables
adjectivenoun
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As an adjective, cohesive means having cohesion. As a noun, it means a substance that provides cohesion.

Meanings of cohesive

4 meanings

adjective

  1. Having cohesion.

  2. Cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated

    “a cohesive organization”

noun

  1. A substance that provides cohesion

  2. linguisticsA device used to establish cohesion within a text

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Words that rhyme with cohesive

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