cohesionless

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adjective

Lacking cohesion among particles, such as in the case of sand

“a cohesionless soil”

Similar
noncohesive
OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English cohesion →
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Meanings

adjectivecohesionless (not comparable)
  1. not comparablesoil sciencegeographyLacking cohesion among particles, such as in the case of sand

    a cohesionless soil

    Synonyms: noncohesive

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveLacking cohesion among particles, such as in the case of sand

Similar
noncohesive

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinhaereō
  7. Latincohaereō
  8. Latincohaesiō
  9. Frenchcohésion
  10. Englishcohesion
  11. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  13. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  14. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  15. Englishcohesionless

From cohesion + -less.

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APA

cohesionless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cohesionless

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“cohesionless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cohesionless. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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