coherence
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noun \kō-ˈhir-ən(t)s, -ˈher-\Definition of COHERENCE
1
: the quality or state of cohering: as a : systematic or logical connection or consistency b : integration of diverse elements, relationships, or values
2
: the property of being coherent <a plan that lacks coherence>
Examples of COHERENCE
- <the house has been expanded and remodeled so many times that now it's a jumbled mess that lacks coherence>
First Known Use of COHERENCE
circa 1580
Related to COHERENCE
- Synonyms
- balance, harmony, concinnity, consonance, consonancy, orchestration, proportion, symmetry, symphony, unity
- Antonyms
- asymmetry, discordance, disproportion, disunity, imbalance, incoherence, violence
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