cohort
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A group of people supporting the same thing or person.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kohhawrtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkoʊhɔɹt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A group of people supporting the same thing or person.
statistics
A group of people having approximately the same age
statistics
A demographic grouping of people, especially those in a defined age group, or having a common characteristic.
A band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)
Any band or body of warriors.
An accomplice; abettor; associate.
verb
To associate with such a group.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A group of people supporting the same thing or person.
Used this way, cohort is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use cohort
- “She and her cohort of friends always study together for exams.”noun
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