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| co·here [ kō hr ] (past and past participle co·hered, present participle co·her·ing, 3rd person present singular co·heres) |
intransitive verb |
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| Definition: |
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1. stick together: to stick or hold together in a mass that is not easily separated
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formal
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2. be logically consistent: to be logically or aesthetically consistent so that all the separate parts fit together and add up to a harmonious or credible whole
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formal
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3. physics be held together by molecular forces: to be held together by the molecular forces of cohesion
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin cohaerere< haerere "to stick"] |
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