Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cohesiveness

/koʊhˈisɪvnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: co-he-sive-ness
IPA: /koʊhˈisɪvnəs/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being cohesive; cohesion.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Slangs are used consciously, or they quite naturally establish and reinforce social identity or cohesiveness within a group or with a trend or fashion in society."

Etymology

Etymology tree English cohesive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English cohesiveness From cohesive + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

cohesivenesses (plural)

Synonyms

glueyness gluiness gumminess tackiness ropiness viscidity viscidness coherence coherency cohesion

Questions

How do you pronounce cohesiveness?: The recorded pronunciation is /koʊhˈisɪvnəs/.
What does cohesiveness mean?: The state of being cohesive; cohesion.
Where does cohesiveness come from?: Etymology tree English cohesive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English cohesiveness From cohesive + -ness.

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