cohesive.

Closely connected so that the parts form an effective whole.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• cohesive argument
• cohesive team

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The revisions turned separate observations into a cohesive argument.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Comparative more cohesive; superlative most cohesive when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, evaluation. Commonness: moderately common.