cohesive

BrE /ˈkəʊ.hiː.sɪv/ AmE /koʊˈhiː.sɪv/

adjective en → es

1 STICKING TOGETHER [attributive, predicative] B2

able to stick together or hold things firmly in place

cohesivo, adherente

  • a cohesive substance

Collocations cohesive material · cohesive bond

  • The new glue is very cohesive.

    La nueva pegamento es muy cohesiva.

2 LOGICAL CONNECTION [attributive, predicative] B2

fitting together logically and clearly, so that it makes sense as a whole

coherente, lógico

  • a cohesive argument

Collocations cohesive argument · cohesive narrative

  • The essay is well-structured and cohesive.

    El ensayo está bien estructurado y coherente.