coherence
- noun
- /koʊˈhɪərəns/
- The coherence of her argument made it easy for everyone to understand her point.
- lack of coherence
- coherence function
- thematic coherence
And I think it takes this level of coherence and discussion to achieve that.
- And I think it takes this level of coherence and discussion to achieve that.
- What the studies have shown is that our personal coherence is good for the world as well.
- Personal coherence is a good thing for us.
- But the team as a whole is really responsible for the coherence and pointedness of the paper.
- And we try to say that there's some sort of coherence because there's some common themes.
- I think that he inspired people with his confidence and his coherence.
- They articulated a a moral narrative that was had a certain kind of coherence to it.
- At the very least, can say that the Microsoft claims suffer from a certain lack of coherence.
- So now we have this global coherence monitoring system.
- And this is where coherence comes in, once you create the coherence in your body.
- And then he points out some of the problems with the coherence theory of truth as well.
- And also from a scientific perspective is coherence is starting to really take hold.
- Well, then coherence is the opposite of absurdity.
Examples
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The bill's strength is its coherence.
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It's time to detail the bill, without losing coherence.
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And this is coherence, and it's very real.
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I suppose for me, it's about coherence within my mind.
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What the studies have shown is that our personal coherence is good for the world as well.
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And this is where coherence comes in, once you create the coherence in your body.
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And then he points out some of the problems with the coherence theory of truth as well.
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Furthermore, religious values give meaning and coherence to life, and they provide the healthiest avenue for many people.
Academic text (1999) -
We feel something like the internal persuasiveness, the coherence of the discourse.
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Any or all of these deficiencies may contribute to reduced coherence of narratives among children with ADHD.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
How easy it is to understand what someone says or writes
The state of having no conflicts between ideas or rules
A clear, logical order that makes ideas or parts fit together
A clear, logical, and convincing quality that makes people accept an idea
A clear and easy to understand way of speaking or writing
Antonyms
How Coherent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Coherence comes from Latin parts co- 'together' and haerere 'to stick', so it is like things 'sticking together'. That's why coherence means being connected and logical, forming a single whole.