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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCohesion
/koʊˈhiː.ʒən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or fact of forming a united whole.
"The cohesion of the team was evident in their seamless collaboration during the project." - 2
The force that holds molecules together in a substance.
"Water's cohesion allows it to form droplets on a surface."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'cohaesionem', a noun of action from the past participle stem of 'cohaerere' (to cohere), combining 'com-' (together) and 'haerere' (to stick). It entered the English language in the 17th century, initially used in physics to describe the sticking together of particles of the same substance before expanding into general linguistic and sociological contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cohesion" is said worldwide
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Cohésion
Transliteration: kɔ.e.zjɔ̃
"La cohésion de l'équipe a été essentielle pour le succès du projet."
Kohäsion
Transliteration: koˈhɛːzi̯ɔn
"Die Kohäsion des Teams war entscheidend für den Erfolg des Projekts."
Coesione
Transliteration: ko.e.zi.o.ne
"La coesione del gruppo è stata fondamentale per il successo del progetto."
Cohesión
Transliteration: ko.e.si.on
"La cohesión del equipo fue clave para el éxito del proyecto."
Coesão
Transliteration: ko.e.zɐ̃w
"A coesão da equipe foi fundamental para o sucesso do projeto."
एकता
Transliteration: ekta
"टीम की एकता परियोजना की सफलता के लिए महत्वपूर्ण थी।"
凝聚力
Transliteration: níng jù lì
"团队的凝聚力对项目的成功至关重要。"
응집력
Transliteration: eungjipnyeok
"팀의 응집력은 프로젝트의 성공에 필수적이었다."
結束
Transliteration: kessoku
"チームの結束はプロジェクトの成功に不可欠でした。"
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