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cohort

cohort

31 4.5
A group of people who work with or support someone
  • noun
  • /ˈkoʊhɔrt/
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  • Well, the equivalent genetic cohorts in Africa don't have high rates of hypertension.

And soon there was a kind of cohort of young girls screaming witch.

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Examples

  • The researchers studied a cohort of adults born in the same year to analyze their health outcomes.

  • The report may be useful for that particular cohort, but it is not useful at the institutional level.

    Academic text (1994)
  • So this, this cohort, this group is a really unique group of students.

  • Like when I was in my training, I think I was one of three people in my cohort that were men.

  • Many of the older women perceived the younger cohort as being less motivated and more interested in 'partying.'

    Academic text (2011)
  • When we, as a cohort, struggled educationally, mentally, or emotionally, they were there.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Eleven pre-service teachers were involved in the first cohort group of field-based students.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Certain antecedents descriptive of this underrepresented cohort are also identified and discussed.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The new software training program includes a cohort of recent graduates eager to learn.

  • In her psychology class, she enjoyed working with a diverse cohort of students from different backgrounds.

Synonyms

camp
vscohort
234 3.5

A group of people with the same belief or goal in a larger group

is broader, applying to any group sharing a trait or supporting someone
subpopulation
vscohort
  • Specialized
3 6.4

A group within a larger population that share similar traits

is more general, including groups based on support or activity, not only population subsets
subclan
vscohort
1 7.1

A small group inside a larger clan that shares an ancestor and customs

is broader, defined by any shared trait or support rather than family origins

Surface Forms

cohort singular
cohorts plural

Etymology

Cohort The word cohort comes from the Latin cohors, originally meaning 'a group kept together' in a yard, so today a cohort can mean a band of supporters or people who act together.