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Meaning of 'coherent'
Meaning of 'coherent' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Coherent 
[ a.]
- Sticking together; cleaving; as the parts of bodies;
solid or fluid. [ a.]- 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]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
- marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
Example in sentence:
- a coherent argument
2. coherent [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
- 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
- sticking together
Example in sentence:
- tenacious burrs;
- two coherent sheets
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