Cohesive
/koʊˈhiː.sɪv/noun
Tending to stick together or form a unified whole.
Did you know?Cohesive comes from the same Latin root as words for “adhering” and “sticking,” from a verb that meant to cling or be fastened together rather than anything mystical.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
cohaerēre
“to cling together, stick fast, be connected”
Late Latin
Latin
cohaesivus
“having the quality of sticking together”
14th Century
English
cohesif
“tending to stick together; connected”
17th Century
English
cohesive
“having a tendency to cohere or stick together”
Modern English
English
cohesive
“forming a unified whole; sticking together”