coherent

Meanings

• Adjective

  Consistent in meaning, logic, or reasoning.

  - "The report's findings were coherent and easy to understand."
  - "The witness's testimony was coherent with the evidence presented in court."

• Adjective

  Bringing all elements together into a unified whole.

  - "The orchestra's performance was coherent and harmonious."
  - "The painting's composition was coherent and balanced."

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Pronunciation

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2. /kəʊˈhɪəɹənt/
   
   
   
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3. /koʊˈhiɹənt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

incoherent

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with coherent
reiterate , iterate , corrector , recorder

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Variants

List of all variants of coherent that leads to same result
coherent , coherently

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Forms

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The comparative form of 'coherent' is 'more coherent'. The superlative form is 'most coherent'., The verb form of 'cohere' means 'to stick together' or 'to form a unified whole'.

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Etymology

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From Latin 'coherere' meaning 'to stick together'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the term 'coherent' was first used in English in the 15th century?

2. The word 'coherent' is derived from the Latin word 'coherere', which means 'to stick together'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Logical consistency: The property of a system of beliefs or statements being such that no statement can be derived from it that contradicts any other statement in the system.

2. Consistency theory: A theory in linguistics that deals with the relationship between form and meaning in language, and how these relationships are maintained across different contexts and situations.

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Quotes

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1. At times, without my insisting on it, my writings become "coherent"; the successive elements that occur to me are clearly related.

   - William Stafford,{it}Writing the Australian Crawl{/it},1978

2. This time the song was old, a pattern of rhythmic monosyllables which had lost "coherent" meaning somewhere in time.

   - Tony Hillerman,{it}The Blessing Way{/it},1970

3. … the diaries and the novels demonstrate how a novelist tweaks and grooms reality into something more structured and "coherent" than life as it is lived.

   - Penelope Lively,{it}Atlantic{/it},February 2001

4. He is without a political agenda as he is without a "coherent" moral sensibility.

   - Joyce Carol Oates,{it}Entertainment Weekly{/it},27 July 1990

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Culture

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The term 'coherent' has been used extensively in various fields, including philosophy, mathematics, and linguistics, to describe a logical and consistent structure or argument.

How to Memorize "coherent"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of objects sticking together to form a cohesive unit. Imagine the objects as puzzle pieces fitting seamlessly into each other.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'coherent' with the concept of a well-organized and logical argument or a unified whole.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Coherence is Key' to remember the meaning of 'coherent'.

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