cohort

CEFRB2

/ˈkəʊ̯ˌhɔːt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A group of people who share a feature or experience.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A demographic grouping of people, especially those in a defined age group, or having a common characteristic.

Examples

  • Surprise, surprise: it's Tom and his cohort.

  • Tom belonged to a small cohort of five people.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈkʰoʊ̯ˌhɔɹt]
  • /ˈkəʉ̯ˌhoːt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any division of a Roman legion, normally of about 500 or 600 men (equalling about six centuries).

  2. A group of people supporting the same thing or person.

  3. An accomplice; abettor; associate.

More examples

In context

  • The 18–24 cohort shows a sharp increase in automobile fatalities over the proximate age groupings.

  • Holonym: legion

  • Meronyms: maniple, century

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Origin

noun

From Latin cohors (stem cohort-); borrowed into Old English as coorta, but reintroduced into Middle English as cōhort and chōors via Old French cohorte. Doublet of court.