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cohesion

/kəˈuʊʃən/ noun · British & US
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What does cohesion mean?

noun

The state or quality of being united or combined into a whole; the state of being coherent or logical. In linguistics, the quality of a text that makes it clear and easy to follow.

Example

"The professor praised the student's essay for its excellent cohesion, which made the complex ideas easy to understand."

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