When we speak of a group or a team coming together to form a cohesive whole or when we write about an idea becoming a concrete plan of action, we usually use the spelling jell for the verb. However, gel can also mean something has taken definite form. I like to reserve gel, though, for congeled, as when a gelatin
Gelatin
Gelatin or gelatine is a translucent, colorless, flavorless food ingredient, derived from collagen taken from animal body parts. Brittle when dry and gummy when moist, it is also called hydrolyzed collagen, collagen hydrolysate, gelatine hydrolysate, hydrolyzed gelatine, and collagen p…
What is a team's jell?
What does "jell" mean in teams?
Is "gel" solid or semisolid?
Is "gelata" the same as "jelly"?
Is gel good for gelatin?
What is a team's jell?
Jell is what you want teams to do. You want them firm, but not set in concrete. When teams jell, they might even jiggle a little. They wave. They adapt. They might even do a little dance, zigging here, zapping there.
What does "jell" mean in teams?
When I talk about teams with the word, “jell,” I do mean cohesiveness.
Is "gel" solid or semisolid?
Adam, I’m delighted you a fellow word-picky-person! According to Wikipedia, a “gel” is a semi-solid. In contrast, Merriam-Webster says “jell” is to become cohesive.
Is "gelata" the same as "jelly"?
Both words are derived from the same Latin word that gives us “gelatine” (“gelata”) and mean the same thing. “Jell” took a stop through “jelly” first, though, and swapped out it’s “g” for a “j” during the 1800s, while “gel” didn’t start getting used until about WWI.
Is gel good for gelatin?
Gel is fine too. Just as individual components come together to make gelatin, which is one cohesive unit, teams can do the same.
