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cohesion
(physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid
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(physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid
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(botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)
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(linguistics) the grammatical and lexical linking within a text or sentence that holds a text together and gives it meaning.
“While lexical cohesion is obviously achieved by the selection of vocabulary, the other types of cohesion are considered as grammatical cohesion.”
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The state of cohering or sticking together
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While lexical cohesion is obviously achieved by the selection of vocabulary, the other types of cohesion are considered as grammatical cohesion.
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