What does "coherent" mean?
Coherent: Composed of mutually dependent parts; making a logical whole; consistent; as, a coherent plan, argument, or discourse.
Additional senses
- 2.Logically consistent; -- applied to persons; as, a coherent thinker. Watts.
- 3.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. Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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