cohesion
Group members bonding
Cohesion is the quality of sticking together or forming a unified whole.
In physics, it's the force that holds molecules of the same substance together—water's cohesion creates surface tension.
More commonly, cohesion describes how well parts work as a unit: The team lacked cohesion after the trade.
A cohesive argument holds together logically; a cohesive group acts in concert.
Wholeness through cohesion
- solidarityUnity among allies
- togethernessState of close connection
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
community · bonding · esprit de corps · collectivism · cooperation · collaboration · alliance · partnership
Combining into a whole
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
- congruenceState of agreement
- uniformityState of being identical
homogeneity · interconnection · interlocking · framework · stability · organization · alignment · synthesis
Adhesive property
- bindingLegally or morally required
- clingHold tightly to
- gripSecure manual hold
- attachmentConnection or fondness
tackiness · surface tension · viscosity · weld · bond · fusion · consolidation · compaction
Between discrete molecules
- polarityState of opposing forces
- covalentSharing electrons between atoms
- ionicConcerning charged particles
- dipoleSeparated opposite charges
electronegativity · miscibility · solvent · colloid · emulsion · lattice · attraction
Unbroken forward movement
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- transitionsMovements between states
- linkingForming a connection
connectivity · sequencing · readability · structure · paragraphing · logic · clarity · organization
unity
Wholeness through cohesion
- solidarityUnity among allies
- togethernessState of close connection
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
fellowship · community · bonding · esprit de corps · collectivism · cooperation · collaboration · alliance · partnership · affiliation
integration
Combining into a whole
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
- congruenceState of agreement
uniformity · homogeneity · interconnection · interlocking · framework · stability · organization · alignment · synthesis · wholeness
stickiness
Adhesive property
attachment · tackiness · surface tension · viscosity · weld · bond · fusion · consolidation · compaction · density
intermolecular
Between discrete molecules
- polarityState of opposing forces
- covalentSharing electrons between atoms
- ionicConcerning charged particles
dipole · electronegativity · miscibility · solvent · colloid · emulsion · lattice · attraction
flow
Unbroken forward movement
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- transitionsMovements between states
linking · connectivity · sequencing · readability · structure · paragraphing · logic · clarity · organization · narrative thread
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- societysociety, social customs, class, citizen, social hierarchy
- physical phenomenadiffusion, collision, friction, explosion, surface tension
- communityneighbors, neighborliness, neighborhoods, kinship, community centers
- community valuescommon good, solidarity, diversity, mutual respect, trust
- cooperationteamwork, collaboration, joint effort, mutual aid, mutual support
cohesionfragmentation
Breaking into smaller pieces
disintegration · disunity · division · separation · dispersal
cohesiondiscord
Lack of agreement
disharmony · dissent · conflict · strife · friction
cohesionincoherence
Failure to make sense
incohesion · disjointedness · disconnectedness · fragmentation · disorganization
- social cohesionGroup unity and belonging
- group cohesionTeam members' mutual bond
- team cohesionHow well members bond
- unit cohesionGroup's internal solidarity