Cohort
/ˈkoʊhɔːrt/
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A group of people banded together or treated as a group; a group of people sharing a characteristic (age, experience, etc.)
/ˈkoʊhɔːrt/
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General
A group of people with shared characteristics
The researchers studied a cohort of smokers to understand long-term health effects.
💡 Simply: Imagine a group of friends who all started kindergarten together. They're a cohort – a group that shares a common experience.
👶 For kids: A bunch of people who are all similar and do things together.
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My cohort in college were all passionate about computer science.
How It's Used
Statistics
"The study followed a cohort of 1000 participants over 20 years."
Military
"The Roman army marched in cohorts."
From Latin *cohors, meaning 'enclosure, courtyard, a company of soldiers'.
Historically, the word referred specifically to a military unit in ancient Rome.
Memory tip
Think of a 'cohort' as a group of soldiers marching together.
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