1. The plural of cohesion; instances or states of sticking together or holding together as a unified whole.
Usage: Usually used in technical, scientific, or abstract contexts
2. In physics and chemistry, the attractive forces between molecules or particles of the same substance.
Usage: technical

Examples

• The cohesions between water molecules create surface tension.
• Strong social cohesions help communities weather difficult times.
• The team's cohesions weakened after several key members left.
• Linguistic cohesions in the text make it easier to follow the argument.
• The cohesions of the group were tested by conflicting interests.
• Different cohesions exist between various materials at the molecular level.