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| + | A '''cohort''' is generally a group or company of people. | ||
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| + | In military terms a cohort is any group of soldiers or warriors. In an ancient Roman legion, it was one of the ten divisions, numbering from 300 to 600 troops. | ||
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| + | A cohort is also a group used in a study in which all the members of the group have a common characteristic, such as age. This concept is used often in [[medical]] research. | ||
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| + | Individually a cohort is a companion or associate; in crime an accomplice, one who is an abettor. | ||
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| + | In Biology, a cohort is an individual in a population of the same species. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:50, December 2, 2016
A cohort is generally a group or company of people.
In military terms a cohort is any group of soldiers or warriors. In an ancient Roman legion, it was one of the ten divisions, numbering from 300 to 600 troops.
A cohort is also a group used in a study in which all the members of the group have a common characteristic, such as age. This concept is used often in medical research.
Individually a cohort is a companion or associate; in crime an accomplice, one who is an abettor.
In Biology, a cohort is an individual in a population of the same species.