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coherent adjective [ kə(ʊ)ˈhɪər(ə)nt ]

• (of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent.
• "they failed to develop a coherent economic strategy"
Similar: logical, reasoned, reasonable, well reasoned, rational, sound, cogent, consistent, well organized, systematic, orderly, methodical, clear, lucid, articulate, relevant, intelligible, comprehensible, joined-up,
Opposite: incoherent, muddled,
• forming a unified whole.
• "the arts could be systematized into one coherent body of knowledge"
• (of waves) having a constant phase relationship.
Origin: mid 16th century (in the sense ‘logically related to’): from Latin cohaerent- ‘sticking together’, from the verb cohaerere (see cohere).


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