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  • 11cohere — [[t]koʊhɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] coheres, cohering, cohered V RECIP If the different elements of a piece of writing, a piece of music, or a set of ideas cohere, they fit together well so that they form a united whole. [pl n V] Opposed cultures, indigenous and …

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  • 12Blue mass — Mass Mass, n. [OE. masse, F. masse, L. massa; akin to Gr. ? a barley cake, fr. ? to knead. Cf. {Macerate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A quantity of matter cohering together so as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which… …

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  • 13bondable — ondable adj. 1. capable of being fastened or secured with a rope or bond. Syn: bindable. [WordNet 1.5] 2. capable of holding together or cohering; as particles in a mass. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 14Coalescent — Co a*les cent, a. [L. coalescens, p. pr.] Growing together; cohering, as in the organic cohesion of similar parts; uniting. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 15Cohere — Co*here , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cohered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cohering}.] [L. cohaerere, cohaesum; co + haerere to stick, adhere. See {Aghast}, a.] 1. To stick together; to cleave; to be united; to hold fast, as parts of the same mass. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 16Cohered — Cohere Co*here , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cohered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cohering}.] [L. cohaerere, cohaesum; co + haerere to stick, adhere. See {Aghast}, a.] 1. To stick together; to cleave; to be united; to hold fast, as parts of the same mass. [1913… …

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  • 17Coherence — Co*her ence, Coherency Co*her en*cy, n. [L. cohaerentia: cf. F. coh[ e]rence.] 1. A sticking or cleaving together; union of parts of the same body; cohesion. [1913 Webster] 2. Connection or dependence, proceeding from the subordination of the… …

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  • 18Coherency — Coherence Co*her ence, Coherency Co*her en*cy, n. [L. cohaerentia: cf. F. coh[ e]rence.] 1. A sticking or cleaving together; union of parts of the same body; cohesion. [1913 Webster] 2. Connection or dependence, proceeding from the subordination… …

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  • 19Commissure — Com*mis sure (? or ?; 134 6), n. [L. commissura a joining together: cf. F. commissure. See {Commit}.] 1. A joint, seam, or closure; the place where two bodies, or parts of a body, meet and unite; an interstice, cleft, or juncture. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 20Fast — Fast, a. [Compar. {Faster}; superl. {Fastest}.] [OE., firm, strong, not loose, AS. f[ae]st; akin to OS. fast, D. vast, OHG. fasti, festi, G. fest, Icel. fastr, Sw. & Dan. fast, and perh. to E. fetter. The sense swift comes from the idea of… …

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