Difference between Cohesive and Adhesive

What is the difference between Cohesive and Adhesive?

Cohesive as an adjective is having cohesion. while Adhesive as an adjective is sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.

Cohesive

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having cohesion.

Example sentence: The Labour party has, from the beginning, been made up of diverse factions; that's its beauty - asking it to become cohesive is like trying to find one shampoo that will care for the hair of everybody in Angelina Jolie's house.

Adhesive

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion.

We hope you now know whether to use Cohesive or Adhesive in your sentence.

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