coherent
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
logical and easy to understand because the ideas are connected well.
logical, consistent, and easy to follow; specifically used of arguments, thoughts, or speech.
Simple“The student wrote a coherent essay with a clear beginning and end.”
In context“The witness was unable to provide a coherent account of the incident, as her shock made her jump between unrelated details.”
UsageCommonly used to describe speech, writing, or arguments.
Antonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
forming a complete and organized whole where all parts fit together.
forming a unified whole; having a natural or due agreement of parts.
Simple“The city needs a coherent plan for public transport instead of many small projects.”
In context“The collection of short stories lacks a coherent theme, making the book feel more like a random assortment than a deliberate work.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 03 C2 Proficiency
describes waves, like light in a laser, that move together in the same direction and at the same time.
of waves having the same direction, wavelength, and phase relationship.
Simple“A laser produces a beam of coherent light that can travel long distances.”
In context“The experiment required a coherent light source to ensure that the interference patterns remained stable throughout the observation period.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 04 C2 Proficiency
describes plant parts of the same kind that are grown together or touching.
referring to similar parts of a plant that are united or closely pressed together.
Simple“The botanist noted that the petals were coherent, forming a tube shape.”
In context“In certain species, the coherent stamens form a protective cylinder around the central style of the flower.”
Usage coherent structure
“Oval Invincibles felt like a coherent brand, with their unique mint green colour scheme.”
“When the team ran the flies through a simulated natural plume in their computer model, the entry-angle memory worked best near the source, where the plume held together as a coherent ribbon.”
From Middle French coherent, from Latin cohaērēns, from co- + haereō. By surface analysis, cohere + -ent.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.