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Meaning of 'coherent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Coherent [ a.]
- Sticking together; cleaving; as the parts of bodies; solid or fluid.
- Composed of mutually dependent parts; making a logical whole; consistent; as, a coherent plan, argument, or discourse.
- Logically consistent; -- applied to persons; as, a coherent thinker.
- Suitable or suited; adapted; accordant.

Meaning of 'coherent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . coherent [ a]
Meaning (1):
- marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
Example in sentence:
  • a coherent argument
2 . coherent [ s]
Meaning (2):
- capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
Example in sentence:
  • a lucid thinker;
  • she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident
Meaning (3):
- sticking together
Example in sentence:
  • tenacious burrs;
  • two coherent sheets

Nearby Words:

cohabit cohabitant cohabitation cohabited cohabiter cohabiting coheir coheiress coheirship coherald

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