Cohesiveness

Cohesiveness
Cohesive Co*he"sive, a. 1. Holding the particles of a homogeneous body together; as, cohesive attraction; producing cohesion; as, a cohesive force. [1913 Webster]

2. Cohering, or sticking together, as in a mass; capable of cohering; tending to cohere; as, cohesive clay. [1913 Webster]

{Cohesive attraction}. See under {Attraction}. -- {Co*he"sive*ly}, adv. -- {Co*he"sive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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