cohort

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As a noun, cohort means a group of people supporting the same thing or person. As a verb, it means associate with such a group.

Meanings of cohort

11 meanings

A group of people supporting the same thing or person.
statisticsA demographic grouping of people, especially those in a defined age group, or having a common characteristic.
“The 18-24 cohort shows a sharp increase in automobile fatalities over the proximate age groupings.”
An accomplice; abettor; associate.
“He was able to plea down his sentence by revealing the names of three of his cohorts, as well as the source of the information.”
Any band or body of warriors.
taxonomyA natural group of orders of organisms, less comprehensive than a class.
A colleague.
A set of individuals in a program, especially when compared to previous sets of individuals within the same program.
“The students in my cohort for my organic chemistry class this year are not up to snuff. Last year's cohort scored much higher averages on the mid-term.”
A company of companions or supporters
A band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)

Older and rare meanings (1)

historicalancient romemilitaryAny division of a Roman legion, normally of about 500 or 600 men (equalling about six centuries).
“Three cohorts of men were assigned to the region.”

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

noun: a group of people having approximately the same age

age groupage bracket

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