cohesiveness

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cohesiveness

The honey's cohesiveness makes it drip slowly from the spoon.

Definition

Noun: 1. The quality of forming a united whole; the state of sticking together firmly. This refers to the property of a group or substance where its parts are closely connected and work or hold together well. 2. The property of being cohesive and sticky. This is a more physical or literal meaning, describing the characteristic of a material that causes its particles to adhere to each other.

Usage and Examples
  • Describing Group Unity:
    • The team's success was due to its strong cohesiveness and shared goals.
    • A lack of cohesiveness in the committee led to ineffective decision-making.
  • Describing Physical Properties:
    • The cohesiveness of the dough is important for it to hold its shape while baking.
    • Scientists measure the cohesiveness of soils to understand erosion.
Advanced Usage
  • Social Cohesiveness: Refers to the bonds that bring people together in a society, such as shared values, trust, and a sense of belonging.
    • Community events are vital for building social cohesiveness.
  • Textural Cohesiveness: Used in fields like food science or materials engineering to describe how well the components of a substance bind together.
    • The ideal cheese has a perfect balance of firmness and cohesiveness.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cohesive (adjective): Having the quality of cohesiveness; forming a united whole.
    • They presented a cohesive argument.
  • Cohere (verb): To stick or hold together; to be united.
    • The different ideas did not cohere into a clear plan.
  • Cohesion (noun): Often used interchangeably with , especially for the first definition (unity). can sound slightly more formal.
    • Group cohesion is essential for a productive work environment.
Synonyms
  • Unity: The state of being united or joined as a whole.
  • Solidarity: Unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest.
  • Stickiness: The quality of tending to stick or adhere (for the physical property).
  • Adhesiveness: The quality of sticking firmly to a surface or object.
Antonyms
  • Fragmentation: The process or state of breaking or being broken into small or separate parts.
  • Disunity: Lack of unity or agreement.
  • Disintegration: The process of losing cohesion or strength.
cohesiveness

The honey's cohesiveness makes it drip slowly from the spoon.

Noun
  1. the property of being cohesive and sticky
  2. the state of cohering or sticking together

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