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Webster 1913 Edition


Coherent

Co-her′ent

,
Adj.
[L.
cohaerens
, p. pr. See
Cohere
.]
1.
Sticking together; cleaving; as the parts of bodies; solid or fluid.
Arbuthnot.
2.
Composed of mutually dependent parts; making a logical whole; consistent;
as, a
coherent
plan, argument, or discourse
.
3.
Logically consistent; – applied to persons;
as, a
coherent
thinker
.
Watts.
4.
Suitable or suited; adapted; accordant.
[Obs.]
Instruct my daughter how she shall persever,
That time and place, with this deceit so lawful,
May prove
coherent
.
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition


Coherent

COHERENT

, a.
1.
Sticking together; cleaving; as the parts of bodies, solid or fluid.
2.
Connected; united, by some relation in form or order; followed by to, but rather by with.
3.
Suitable or suited; regularly adapted.
4.
Consistent; having a due agreement of parts; as a coherent discourse. Or observing due agreement; as a coherent thinker or reasoner.

Definition 2024


cohérent

cohérent

See also: coherent

French

Adjective

cohérent m (feminine singular cohérente, masculine plural cohérents, feminine plural cohérentes)

  1. coherent

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