Origin: Latin suffix -sion
Cohesion has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
the state of cohering or sticking together
"The new adhesive created such strong cohesion between the two broken pieces that they fused into a single, unbreakable block."
(botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)
"The horticulturist was surprised to see the normally distinct rose petals fusing into a single, cohesive structure due to the rare cohesion effect."
(physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid
"The strong cohesion between water molecules allows droplets to form on the waxed surface instead of spreading out."
State of cohering, or of working together.
"The team's success was due to their strong cohesion during the challenging project phase."