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- DictionaryCo·hort/ˈkōˌhôrt/
noun
- 1. a group of people with a shared characteristic: "a cohort of civil servants patiently drafting legislation"
- 2. a supporter or companion: derogatory "young Jack arrived with three of his cohorts"
verb
- 1. divide (people) into groups with shared characteristics: "in the plan elementary students will be cohorted, or placed, in an assigned class"
1. : companion, colleague. a few of their … cohorts decided to form a company Burt Hochberg. 2. a. : band, group. a cohort of supporters. b. : a group of individuals having a statistical factor (such as age or class membership) in common in a demographic study.
A cohort is a group of people, as in The senator is traveling with a large cohort. It can also refer to an associate or companion, as in I’m meeting up with some of my cohorts from my days as a salesperson.
COHORT definition: 1. a group of people who share a characteristic, usually age: 2. a group of people who support a…. Learn more.
A cohort is a group of people who are around the same age, like a cohort of college students who have similar experiences and concerns. The word cohort was originally used to describe a military unit in ancient Rome.
n. 1. a companion, associate, or accomplice. 2. a group or company. 3. one of the ten divisions of a Roman legion. 4. any group of soldiers or warriors. 5. a group of persons sharing a particular statistical or demographic characteristic. 6. an individual in a population of the same species.
1. a group or company. She has a cohort of admirers. 2. a companion or associate. 3. one of the ten divisions in an ancient Roman legion, numbering from 300 to 600 soldiers. 4. any group of soldiers or warriors.
Definition of cohort noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
