coherence

noun
UK: /kəʊˈhɪərəns/
US: /koʊˈhɪrəns/

  1. The quality of being logical and consistent; when the parts of something fit together in a reasonable way.

    1. The coherence of his story made it believable.
    2. The lack of coherence in the evidence made the jury doubt his claims.

  2. The situation when something is easy to understand because it is clear and carefully considered.

    1. The overall coherence of the essay was impressive.
    2. There was a lack of coherence in the government's economic policy.

  3. The state of sticking together; cohesion.

    1. The team lacked coherence after the star player left.
    2. Social coherence is threatened by growing income inequality.

Synonyms

consistency unity clarity cohesion

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "coherence" in English means: The quality of being logical and consistent; when the parts of something fit together in a reasonable way., The situation when something is easy to understand because it is clear and carefully considered., The state of sticking together; cohesion..

The phonetic transcription of "coherence" is /kəʊˈhɪərəns/ in British English and /koʊˈhɪrəns/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "coherence": consistency, unity, clarity, cohesion.

Example usage of "coherence": "The coherence of his story made it believable.". More examples on the page.