cohesion
cohesion is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 38 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.(Physics) That from of attraction by which the particles of a body are united throughout the mass, whether like or unlike; -- distinguished from adhesion, which unites bodies by their adjacent surfaces. Solids and fluids differ in the degree of cohesion, which, being increased, turns a fluid into a solid. Arbuthnot.
- 2.Logical agreement and dependence; as, the cohesion of ideas. Locke.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- ant
- atomic
- cartilage
- cartilaginous
- cement
- coriaceous
- fracture
- glue
- glutinousness
- grasp
- grip
- gristle
- gristly
- indivisible
- leather
- leathery
- obstinacy
- obstinate
- resist
- resisting
- semiliquidity
- sequacious
- sequaciousness
- sequacity
- stick
- stickiness
- strength
- stringy
- strong
- stubborn
- tenacious
- tenacity
- tensile
- tough
- toughness
- viscidity
- white
- whitleather
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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