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- cohabitate/kəʊˈhæb.ɪ.teɪt/to live together and have a sexual relationship without being married.verb-intransitiveMedium
- cohabitation/ˌkəʊ.hæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/The state of living together and having a sexual relationship without being married.nounC1
- cohan/ˈkəʊ.hən/A surname of Irish origin, often associated with individuals or families of Irish descent.nounVery Low
- coheir/ˌkəʊˈɛː/A person who inherits something jointly with one or more other people.nounRare / Very low-frequency
- coheiress/ˌkəʊˈeə.rəs/A woman who inherits jointly with another or others.nounRare
- cohen/ˈkəʊən/A Jewish priest or descendant of the priestly caste (Kohanim) traditionally tracing lineage to Aaron, brother of Moses.nounLow
- cohenite/ˈkəʊənaɪt/A rare, naturally occurring mineral consisting of iron carbide (Fe₃C).nounExtremely Rare
- cohere/kəʊˈhɪə/to stick together; to be united or connected in a logical or consistent wayverbverb-intransitiveC1
- coherence/kəʊˈhɪərəns/The logical, orderly, and consistent connection or relationship between ideas, parts, or elements, forming a unified whole.nounC1
- coherence theory/kəʊˈhɪərəns ˈθɪəri/A philosophical theory of truth which states that a belief is true if it coheres (fits logically) with a system of other beliefs.nounC2
- coherent control/kəʊˌhɪər.ənt kənˈtrəʊl/The ability to direct or manage something in a logical, consistent, and unified manner.nounC2
- coherent light/kəʊˈhɪərənt laɪt/Light in which the waves are all in phase with each other, producing a single wavelength and minimal divergence.nounLow (specialized)
- coherer/kəʊˈhɪərə/A primitive device for detecting radio waves, used in early wireless telegraphy, consisting of a tube filled with loosely packed conductive particles that 'cohere' (stick together) when a radio-frequency signal is applied.nounVery low (extremely rare, specialist historical term)
- cohesion/kəʊˈhiːʒn/The act or state of sticking together; the force that holds things together as a unit.nounC1
- cohesionless soil/kəʊˈhiːʒənləs sɔɪl/A type of soil, such as sand or gravel, whose particles lack inherent stickiness or cohesive strength.nounC2
- cohesive soil/kəʊˈhiːsɪv sɔɪl/A type of fine-grained soil (like clay or silt) whose particles stick together due to intermolecular forces, giving it plasticity and strength.nounVery Low Frequency (C2)
- cohesiveness/kəʊˈhiːsɪvnəs/The quality of forming a united, logical, and integrated whole; the state of sticking or holding together firmly.nounC1
- cohn/kəʊn/An uncommon surname of German-Jewish origin, sometimes Anglicized from Cohen.nounVery low
- coho/ˈkəʊhəʊ/A species of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), also known as silver salmon.nounLow
- coho salmon/ˈkəʊ.həʊ ˈsæm.ən/A medium-sized species of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), known for its silver sides and dark blue back, and prized as a game and food fish.nounLow
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