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coherent

co·he·rent

UK/kəʊˈhɪə.ɹənt/ US/koʊˈhɛɹ.ənt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts

  • “a coherent argument”
2.

capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

  • “a lucid thinker”
  • “she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident”
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3.

sticking together

  • “two coherent sheets”
  • “tenacious burrs”
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Origin

From Middle French coherent, from Latin cohaērēns, from co- + haereō.

Phrases

  • coherent light

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