cohesion meaning and definition

COHESION noun

Definition of cohesion (noun)

1. the state of cohering or sticking together
   • synonyms: coherence, coherency, cohesiveness
   • antonym: incoherence
2. (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)
3. (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid