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Cohort: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Cohort noun. A group of people with something in common, such as their age or the year they joined.
How to say it
KOH-hort/ˈkəʊhɔːt/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (KOH).
Cohort in a sentence
This year's cohort of apprentices is the biggest yet.
The study has followed a cohort of 5,000 people born in 1958.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- group
- band
- generation
- intake
Careful
A cohort is traditionally a group. Using it for one companion or sidekick ('the boss and his cohort') is common, especially in America, and dictionaries now record it.
Where cohort comes from
From Latin cohors, an enclosure, later a division of a Roman legion.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The study has followed a _____ of 5,000 people born in 1958.
- cohort
- dilemma
- plethora
Show the answer
cohort: The study has followed a cohort of 5,000 people born in 1958.