cohesiveness

(physics) The difference between the average energy of the free atoms and that of the atoms of a solid (especially a crystal).

The maintenance of stability in a given society.

plural of social cohesion

plural of cohesive device

(linguistics, translation studies) A word, expression or method in a text or utterance that connects related ideas and messages.

(genetics) The coupling of replicated sister chromatids along the whole length of a chromosome