Cohesion vs Solidarity - What's the difference?
cohesion | solidarity |
State of cohering, or of working together.
(physics, chemistry) Various intermolecular forces that hold solids and liquids together.
(biology) Growing together of normally distinct parts of a plant.
(computing) Degree to which different modules in a computing system are functionally dependent on others.
(linguistics) Grammatical or lexical relationship between different parts of the same text.
(countable) A bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labor movement; mutual support within a group.
(uncountable) Willingness to give psychological and/or material support when another person is in a difficult position or needs affection.
As nouns the difference between cohesion and solidarity
is that cohesion is state of cohering, or of working together while solidarity is a bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labor movement; mutual support within a group.As a proper noun Solidarity is
a political movement begun in the labor unions of Poland that contributed to the fall of Communism in that country.cohesion
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Alternative forms
* (archaic)Noun
(en-noun)- Unit cohesion is important in the military.
Antonyms
* adhesion * (computing) couplingReferences
*solidarity
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Noun
- A long time union member himself, Phil showed solidarity with the picketing grocery store workers by shopping at a competing, unionized store.
- Only the solidarity provided by her siblings allowed Margaret to cope with her mother's harrowing death.