cohesion

Noun

• (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid

• (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)

• the state of cohering or sticking together

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  coherence , coherency , cohesiveness
• Antonyms: 
  incoherence , incoherency