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coherence

noun

co·​her·​ence kō-ˈhir-ən(t)s How to pronounce coherence (audio) -ˈher- How to pronounce coherence (audio)
1
: the quality or state of cohering: such as
a
: systematic or logical connection or consistency
The essay as a whole lacks coherence.
b
: integration of diverse elements, relationships, or values
"The various parts of this house—discrete in color, in shape, in placement—join together with remarkable coherence." Paul Goldberger
2
: the property of being coherent
a plan that lacks coherence

Example Sentences

the house has been expanded and remodeled so many times that now it's a jumbled mess that lacks coherence
Recent Examples on the Web Added all up, this allows each qubit to maintain its coherence with the rest of the system for more than double the time, compared to a system with normal periodic kicks. Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 25 July 2022 And her coherence as a character is no small testament to Binoche, who once again inhabits emotions so extreme and contradictory as to be rendered nonsensical in the hands of a lesser performer. Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2022 Its coherence is impressive, overwhelming—and deadening. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2022 The challenge — and it’s a big one, as the franchises morph and blend and reboot, to keep going and going and going — is maintaining any sense of coherence or moral logic. New York Times, 20 July 2022 The Russian Army’s initial campaign, in February and March, was a three-front invasion with little coherence or military logic. Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 7 June 2022 But these are really only talk shops with little policy coherence or influence. Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 28 Apr. 2022 Tobias Harris, Tyrese Maxey, Seth Curry and countless other pro ballers step up in the game sequences, which are excitingly shot by Zak Mulligan and edited with propulsive snap and coherence by Tom Costain, Brian Robinson and Keiko Deguchi. Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2022 Blackness, in Kang’s telling, equals real coherence, real grievance. Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

coher(ent) + -ence, after Latin cohaerentia

First Known Use

circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of coherence was circa 1580

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