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cohesion

nounfemininetécnico/kwɨˈzɐ̃w̃/medium

co·e·são

Definition

Feminine noun designating the harmonious connection or union between the parts of a whole; in linguistics, it refers to the elements that ensure the logical connection of a text.
The team's cohesion was crucial to the project's success.
The text lacks cohesion between paragraphs.
Common collocations
textual cohesiongroup cohesionsocial cohesionlack of cohesion

Etymology

Do latim 'cohaesĭo, cohesiōnis'.

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