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2 N‑UNCOUNT Cognizance is knowledge or understanding. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] …the teacher's developing cognizance of the child's intellectual activity.

cog|ni|zant /kɒ gn I z ^ə nt/ in BRIT, also use cognisant ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If someone is cognizant of something, they are aware of it or understand it. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] We are cognizant of the problem.

co|gno|scen|ti /kɒ njəʃe nti/ N‑PLURAL [oft n N ] The cognoscenti are the people who know a lot about a particular subject. [FORMAL ] □  She has an international reputation among film cognoscenti.

co|hab|it /koʊhæ b I t/ (cohabits , cohabiting , cohabited ) VERB If two people are cohabiting , they are living together and have a sexual relationship, but are not married. [FORMAL ] □ [V ] In Italy people hardly ever cohabit. □ [V + with ] …a study of 616 adults who have cohabited with a partner during the past ten years. □ [V ] The number of couples who cohabit is rising dramatically. ●  co|habi|ta|tion /koʊhæ b I te I ʃ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT □  The decline in marriage has been offset by a rise in cohabitation.

co|here /koʊh I ə ^r / (coheres , cohering , cohered ) VERB 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. □ [V ] The various elements of the novel fail to cohere. □ [V + with ] This coheres with Peel's championing of alternative music. □ [V ] The empire could not cohere as a legitimate whole.

co|her|ence /koʊh I ə rəns/ N‑UNCOUNT Coherence is a state or situation in which all the parts or ideas fit together well so that they form a united whole. □  The anthology has a surprising sense of coherence.

co|her|ent /koʊh I ə rənt/

1 ADJ If something is coherent , it is well planned, so that it is clear and sensible and all its parts go well with each other. □  He has failed to work out a coherent strategy for modernising the service. □  The President's policy is perfectly coherent. ●  co|her|ence N‑UNCOUNT □  The campaign was widely criticised for making tactical mistakes and for a lack of coherence.

2 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If someone is coherent , they express their thoughts in a clear and calm way, so that other people can understand what they are saying. □  He's so calm when he answers questions in interviews. I wish I could be that coherent. ●  co|her|ence N‑UNCOUNT □  She lost consciousness and when she came round she still lacked coherence and focus.

co|he|sion /koʊhiː ʒ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT If there is cohesion within a society, organization, or group, the different members fit together well and form a united whole. □ [+ of ] The cohesion of the armed forces was rapidly breaking down.

co|he|sive /koʊhiː s I v/ ADJ Something that is cohesive consists of parts that fit together well and form a united whole. □  Huston had assembled a remarkably cohesive and sympathetic cast.

co|hort /koʊ hɔː ^r t/ (cohorts ) N‑COUNT [usu poss N ] A person's cohorts are their friends, supporters, or associates. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  Drake and his cohorts were not pleased with my appointment.

coiffed /kwɑː ft/ ADJ [usu adv ADJ ] If someone has neatly coiffed hair, their hair is very carefully arranged. [FORMAL ] □  Her hair was perfectly coiffed.

coif|fure /kwɑːfjʊə ^r / (coiffures ) N‑COUNT A person's coiffure is their hairstyle. [FORMAL ] □  …her immaculate golden coiffure.

coif|fured /kwɑːfjʊə ^r d/ ADJ [usu adv ADJ ] Coiffured means the same as coiffed . [FORMAL ]