1. (

• coherence ,
• coherency ,
• cohesion ,
• cohesiveness

) the state of cohering or sticking together ;

2. (

• cohesion

) (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals) ;

3. (

• cohesion

) (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid ;