Synonyms: cohesion
Definition: (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid
Similar words: force
Definition: (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
Usage: force equals mass times acceleration
Synonyms: cohesion
Definition: (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)
Similar words: growing, growth, ontogenesis, ontogeny, maturation, development
Definition: (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
Usage: he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children
Synonyms: coherence, coherency, cohesion, cohesiveness
Definition: the state of cohering or sticking together
Similar words: link, connectedness, connection
Definition: the state of being connected
Usage: the connection between church and state is inescapable