cohesive

Definitions

co- (together) + hes (stick, the haesus form) + -ive = "tending to stick together." Describes a group, team, or text whose parts bind into one unit. Note the hes- spelling here comes from the past participle haesus, the same shift seen in adhesive and cohesion.

Common Collocations

• 1.cohesive team有凝聚力的团队
• 2.cohesive group有凝聚力的群体
• 3.cohesive unit紧密的整体
• 4.socially cohesive社会凝聚的

Example Sentences

• 1.

  A cohesive team works toward the same goal without friction.

• 2.

  The essay reads as a cohesive whole rather than separate notes.