Word of the Day
August 01, 2026
COHORT
- Cohort refers to a group or band of individuals, as in “a cohort of supporters.” It can also be used for a group of individuals who have a statistical factor (such as age) in common in a demographic study, as in “a cohort of people born in the 1980s.” Cohort can be used for individuals too, as for a friend, companion, or colleague, but it is almost always used in its plural form.
- a companion or associate [n COHORTS]
- companion
- companion, colleague.
- group of individuals having a statistical factor (as age or class membership) in common in a demographic study a cohort of premedical students
- group of warriors or soldiers
- group, esp. of soldiers
- one of 10 divisions of an ancient Roman legion