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coherent

coherent

4 7.2
Parts that stick together and form one whole
  • adjective
  • /koʊˈhɪrənt/
translation icon : cohesionado
  • In its own way, art is generally concerned with making coherent wholes.
  • coherent whole
  • form a coherent
  • create a coherent

So that seems to be a practical limit on how big any coherent Organism can be in the universe.

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Examples

  • As long as these elements are separate, we cannot have an overall coherent culture.

    Academic text (1993)
  • In this context, ethnic identities have become less stable and coherent.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Do the parts of the new claim hang together in a coherent whole?

    Academic text (2000)
  • But that structure has not been replaced by an alternative with coherent institutions and rules.

    Academic text (2004)
  • We could call this the microcosm of a larger, coherent culture.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Unlike a search engine, it presents a coherent and often vetted set of sites.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The Action Plan is one of the most elaborate, consistent, and coherent disarmament packages to be submitted to the United Nations.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The various elements of the Grundtvigian conception of tradition form a coherent whole, whose shape is clearly tied to the group's political aspirations.

    Academic text (1995)
  • As the parish network filled out, priorities changed, reflecting a coherent scheme for strengthening the Mexican ministry.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The artist created a sculpture that is a coherent representation of her vision.

Synonyms

cohesive
vscoherent
38 6.3

Keeping people or parts united and working well

describes parts that stick together and form a united whole

Antonyms

10 6.0

Not clear or organized, with ideas that jump around

1 3.6

Not in order and difficult to understand or use

How Coherent

solid
325 1.0
coherent
4 7.2
connected
2.5
loose
70 1.0
separate
829 2.1

Surface Forms

coherent positive

Morphology

coherent = cohere (transparent) = cohere + ent

This sense is the literal 'sticking together' meaning inherited directly from 'cohere' + '-ent', so learners who know the verb should readily infer it.

Etymology

Coherent comes from Latin parts co- 'together' and haerēre 'to stick', just like adhesive and adhere. So when materials are coherent they 'stick together' and form a single, firm piece.