cohesion
n. uncountablen. the way different parts of something stick together to form a single, solid group. It is often used to describe how well a team or a piece of writing works as a whole.
n. the action or state of forming a united whole; the internal consistency and logical connection between parts of a system or text.
The team lacks cohesion and often argues during games.
The professor praised the essay for its strong logical cohesion and clear transitions between paragraphs.
Social cohesion remains a primary goal for the new government, as they seek to bridge the economic divide between rural and urban populations through targeted infrastructure investment.
Attested from the late 17th century, borrowed from French cohésion, from Latin cohaesiō, cohaesiōnem.
Often paired with the preposition 'between' or 'within' to describe relationships between parts of a group.