coherent
/koːˈhiɹənt/
adjective
🇬🇧 UK
/kəʊˈhɪəɹənt/
🇺🇸 US
/koʊˈhiɹənt/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · adjective
Unified; sticking together; making up a whole.
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Meaning 2 · adjective
Orderly, logical and consistent.
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Meaning 3 · adjective
Aesthetically ordered.
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Having a natural or due agreement of parts; harmonious: a coherent design.
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Meaning 5 · adjective
Of waves having the same direction, wavelength and phase, as light in a laser.
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Meaning 6 · adjective
Attaching or pressing against an organ of the same nature.
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Meaning 7 · adjective
(of a sheaf) Belonging to a specific class of sheaves having particularly manageable properties closely linked to the geometrical properties of the underlying space.
How this word is used
- Everyday “In everyday speech, people use “coherent” when they mean: unified; sticking together; making up a whole..”
- Academic “Scholars may discuss “coherent” carefully in formal writing.”
- Business “Teams often rely on clear use of “coherent” in professional communication.”
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