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COHERENCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts
Synonyms:
coherence; coherency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("coherence" is a kind of...):
comprehensibility; understandability (the quality of comprehensible language or thought)
Derivation:
coherent (marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The state of cohering or sticking together
Synonyms:
coherence; coherency; cohesion; cohesiveness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("coherence" is a kind of...):
connectedness; connection; link (the state of being connected)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "coherence"):
consistency (logical coherence and accordance with the facts)
continuity (uninterrupted connection or union)
Antonym:
incoherence (lack of cohesion or clarity or organization)
Derivation:
cohere (come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation)
coherent (sticking together)
