The meaning of COHESIVE is exhibiting or producing cohesion or coherence. How to use cohesive in a sentence. Did you know?

Something that is cohesive consists of parts that fit together well and form a united whole. It takes an enormous amount of work to make a cohesive album. Huston had assembled a remarkably cohesive …

COHESIVE definition: characterized by or causing cohesion. See examples of cohesive used in a sentence.

The visual world we see is a structured and cohesive "whole" rather than a group of isolated and independent fragments.

Definition of cohesive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

cohesive (kəʊˈhiːsɪv) adj 1. characterized by or causing cohesion 2. tending to cohere or stick together

Cohesion, along with adhesion (attraction between unlike molecules), helps explain phenomena such as meniscus, surface tension and capillary action. Mercury in a glass flask is a good example of the …

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 co•he•sive /koʊˈhisɪv/ adj. fitting well together; working or relating well together: We tried to make the group more cohesive. …

Their tribe is a small but cohesive group. Religion can be used as a cohesive social force.

Cohesive definition: Sticking together; causing or characterized by cohesion.