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coherent Definition

co·her·ent (kō hirənt, -her-)

adjective

  1. sticking together; having cohesion
  2. having coherence; logically connected; consistent; clearly articulated
  3. capable of logical, intelligible speech, thought, etc.
  4. Physics exhibiting coherence

Etymology: Fr < L cohaerens, prp.: see cohere

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coherent Synonyms

coherent

modif.

  1. Closely integrated

    consistent, identified, combined; see joined, unified.

  2. Understandable

    comprehensible, sound, intelligible; see logical 1, understandable.

coherent Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • make: What made the messenger so coherent with his message?
  • have: When I have something coherent on how it works technically, i'll post it.

Modifies a noun

  • consciousness: It is not using the knowledge to create coherent national consciousness.
  • framework: This book draws on these strands in a single, coherent framework.
  • argument: Are you able to give me one coherent argument why the earth is not 4.6 billion years old?
  • strategy: The aim is to develop a coherent strategy to support the role of the sector in service delivery.
  • narrative: Certain parts can be removed and what remains is a coherent narrative.
  • rationale: The papers and the editorial commentary in this book together comprise the most illuminating and coherent rationale for the Kleinian technique yet published.

Modifying Another Word

  • intellectually: The resulting degrees combine intellectually coherent breadth of study with focussed depth in the honors years.
  • conceptually: And it's got to offer something which is conceptually coherent.
  • logically: Most respondents ' views on families tended to collect together into one of two opposed and logically coherent sets of values and opinions.
  • internally: All users produced designs that were internally coherent with both layout and navigational elements.
  • theoretically: A unified and theoretically coherent female imperialism was never on offer.
  • sufficiently: What if its efforts to become more diverse and inclusive alienate existing members without providing a sufficiently coherent focus to attract a new membership?

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: It was such a muddle that it actually managed to make The Matrix seem coherent.
  • remain: In particular, that the integration of reflections, suppositions and propositions collectively should remain coherent.
  • become: Britain's international policy toward the historic environment needs to become more coherent.
  • sound: As they grow, they will struggle to learn new words, make conversation and sound coherent.
  • make: Arbuthnott asked if work could be rationalized and made more coherent?
  • build: All are committed to building more coherent 14-19 pathways and working with industry and employers to enhance learning opportunities for young people.

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