cohesions
States of sticking
Cohesions is the plural of cohesion, the quality of holding together or forming a unified whole.
The word rarely appears in plural form, since cohesion typically describes an abstract state rather than countable instances.
When pluralized, it usually refers to distinct types or examples of unity: The cohesions among different departments varied widely.
Wholeness through cohesion
- solidarityUnity among allies
- togethernessState of close connection
- bondingForming close connections
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
integration · belonging · camaraderie · collective · community · tribal · kinship · fellowship
Legally or morally required
- stickingHolding fast to
- bondingForming close connections
- attractionPull toward something
- surface tensionCohesive force at liquid interfaces
intermolecular · van der Waals · capillary action · viscosity · consolidation · compaction · aggregation · coalescence
Unbroken forward movement
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
- connectivityState of being linked
- linkageConnected system of parts
- transitionsMovements between states
Correct relative positioning
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- moraleGroup emotional well-being
- esprit de corpsShared pride among members
unity
Wholeness through cohesion
- solidarityUnity among allies
- togethernessState of close connection
- bondingForming close connections
teamwork · integration · belonging · camaraderie · collective · community · tribal · kinship · fellowship · allegiance
binding
Legally or morally required
- stickingHolding fast to
- bondingForming close connections
- attractionPull toward something
surface tension · intermolecular · van der Waals · capillary action · viscosity · consolidation · compaction · aggregation · coalescence · fusion
flow
Unbroken forward movement
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
- connectivityState of being linked
- linkageConnected system of parts
alignment
Correct relative positioning
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- moraleGroup emotional well-being
- esprit de corpsShared pride among members
cohesionsfragmentations
Acts of breaking apart
disintegrations · dispersions · dissolutions · breakups · scatterings
cohesionsdisconnections
Breaks in connection
disjunctions · detachments · severances · splits · schisms
- social cohesionGroup unity and belonging
- group cohesionTeam members' mutual bond
- team cohesionHow well members bond
- unit cohesionGroup's internal solidarity