cohesiveness

How well things bond

Cohesiveness is the quality of holding together as a unified whole.

A team with cohesiveness works well together; an argument with cohesiveness has parts that logically connect.

The term applies to groups, materials, ideas, or any system where components stick together rather than fall apart: The cohesiveness of the mixture depends on the binding agent.

unity

harmony

Agreement or musical blend

solidarityUnity among allies
onenessState of being unified
wholenessComplete, undivided state

integration · coherence · unification · togetherness · consensus · alignment · synthesis · congruity · integrity · uniformity

teamwork

collaboration

Joint intellectual work

synergyCombined effect exceeding components
cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
camaraderieGoodwill among companions

solidarity · coordination · partnership · interdependence · collective · team-building · morale · fellowship · rapport · bonding

adhesion

stickiness

Adhesive property

tackinessSticky or vulgar quality
viscosityFluid's flow resistance
bondingForming close connections

grip · cling · adherence · binding · consistency · thickness · plasticity · gumminess · tenacity · firmness

Opposites

unity and integration

cohesivenessfragmentation

Breaking into smaller pieces

disintegration · disunity · divisiveness · incoherence · dissolution

logical consistency

cohesivenessincoherence

Failure to make sense

disjointedness · inconsistency · disconnectedness · illogicality · fragmentation

connectedness vs. disconnection

cohesivenessdisconnection

State of being severed

disconnectedness · separateness · isolation · detachment · disjunction

Family

inherent, adhesive, adhere, cohesion, adhesion, adherent, cohesive, cohere, adhering

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