Coherence

Word COHERENCE
Character 9
Hyphenation co her ence
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Definitions and meanings of "Coherence"

What do we mean by coherence?

The quality or state of cohering, especially a logical, orderly, and aesthetically consistent relationship of parts. noun

The property of being coherent, as of waves. noun

In mathematics See adherence, 6. noun

The act or state of cohering; a sticking or cleaving of one thing to another, or of parts of the same body to each other, or a cleaving together of two bodies, as by the force of attraction. noun

Suitable connection or dependence, proceeding from the natural relation of parts or things to each other, as in the parts of a discourse or of any system; consistency. noun

A sticking or cleaving together; union of parts of the same body; cohesion. noun

Connection or dependence, proceeding from the subordination of the parts of a thing to one principle or purpose, as in the parts of a discourse, or of a system of philosophy; a logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts; consecutiveness. noun

The state of cohering. noun

Quality of cohering; of being coherent; internal consistency. noun

A logical arrangements of parts noun

The property of having the same wavelength and phase. noun

Semantic relationship between different parts of the same text. noun

The state of cohering or sticking together noun

Logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts noun

The quality of cohering, or being coherent; internal consistency.

A logical arrangement of parts, as in writing.

(of waves) The property of having the same wavelength and phase.

A semantic relationship between different parts of the same text.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Coherence

The word "coherence" in example sentences

That our society has an interest in coherence and strength and commitment and mutually reinforcing loyalties, then if gay couples want to call their union marriage and a state agrees, and several have now, or a religious body will sanction it - and I don't think the state should be able to stop the religious bodies from saying it - I don't think the rest of us should get in the way of that. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Many of the books are a little slow to start and occasionally the story is a bit lacking in coherence, but those are just minor annoyances. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Kevin Starr said, “You would need a coherent political culture for such a session to occur” — and the lack of such coherence is exactly the problem — “otherwise it would turn into a food fight from Animal House.” ❋ Unknown (2010)

But still: I like a coherent narrative thread, and so far as coherence is possible in personal narratives, why not pursue it? ❋ Unknown (2009)

I suspect that desire for respect is as genetically hard-wired into us as the ostracism of outsiders; the tribe needs to maintain coherence, but the outsider needs to get closer to the fire. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I think the total lack of coherence from the administartion shows that Bush is right. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Self-coherence is the key quality by which Clute distinguishes fantasy from the fantastic, projecting the notion of story onto that of narrative. ❋ Hal Duncan (2008)

BUT if cultural coherence is the problem then this is obviously true .... ❋ Newmania (2007)

Its coherence is evident; it is too lovely and lucid to be frustrating or dull. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Expecting any coherence from the tinfoil hat wearing brigade is a waste of time. ❋ Unknown (2006)

It was hitherto believed that the electric waves, by impinging on iron and other metallic particles in contact, brought about a sort of fusion -- a sort of 'coherence' -- and that the diminution of resistance was the result of that 'coherence.' ❋ Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose (N/A)

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