Cohesive unit: meaning, definitions and examples

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cohesive unit

 

[ kəʊˈhiːsɪv ˈjuːnɪt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in linguistics

A cohesive unit is a group of words that are related in meaning and function as a single unit.

Synonyms

collocation, phrase

Examples of usage

  • The phrase 'a red apple' is a cohesive unit.
  • In the sentence 'She opened the door,' 'opened the door' is a cohesive unit.

Translations

Translations of the word "cohesive unit" in other languages:

🇵🇹 unidade coesa

🇮🇳 सुसंगठित इकाई

🇩🇪 kohärente Einheit

🇮🇩 unit kohesif

🇺🇦 цілісна одиниця

🇵🇱 jednostka spójna

🇯🇵 結束した単位 (けっそくしたたんい)

🇫🇷 unité cohérente

🇪🇸 unidad cohesiva

🇹🇷 uyumlu birim

🇰🇷 응집 단위 (eungjip danwi)

🇸🇦 وحدة متماسكة (wahdat mutamassika)

🇨🇿 soudržná jednotka

🇸🇰 súdržná jednotka

🇨🇳 凝聚单位 (níngjù dānwèi)

🇸🇮 kohezivna enota

🇮🇸 samloðandi eining

🇰🇿 ұйысқан бірлік

🇬🇪 მყარი ერთეული (mqari erteuli)

🇦🇿 birləşmiş vahidlik

🇲🇽 unidad cohesiva

Etymology

The term 'cohesive unit' originated in the field of linguistics to describe the concept of a group of words that function together as a single unit. It is used to analyze and understand the structure and meaning of language. The study of cohesive units plays a crucial role in discourse analysis and language teaching.