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Definition of Coherent
1. Adjective. Marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts. "A coherent argument"
Similar to: Seamless
Also: Logical, Rational
Derivative terms: Cohere, Cohere, Coherence, Coherency, Consistence
Antonyms: Incoherent
2. Adjective. Capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner. "She was more coherent than she had been just after the accident"
3. Adjective. (physics) of waves having a constant phase relation.
4. Adjective. Sticking together. "Tenacious burrs"
Definition of Coherent
1. a. Sticking together; cleaving; as the parts of bodies; solid or fluid.
Definition of Coherent
1. Adjective. Sticking together ¹
2. Adjective. Orderly, logical and consistent. ¹
3. Adjective. Aesthetically ordered ¹
4. Adjective. (physics) Of waves having the same direction, wavelength and phase, as light in a laser. ¹
5. Adjective. (botany) Attaching or pressing against an organ of the same nature. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Coherent
1. sticking together [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coherent
Literary usage of Coherent
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Measurements for Competitiveness in Electronics (1994)
"coherent detection is more complicated than conventional detection. ... In coherent
detection, an incoming lightwave from an optical fiber is mixed with a ..."
2. Lectures on the Ethics of T.H. Green, Mr. Herbert Spencer, and J. Martineau by Henry Sidgwick (1902)
"Grant that, as evolution proceeds, the actions of living beings exhibit a progress
from indefinite, incoherent homogeneity to definite, coherent ..."
3. Profiting from Chaos: : Using Chaos Theory for Market Timing, Stock by Tonis Vaga (1994)
"In contrast, in either a random walk or coherent market, new developments are
discounted quickly, though the market's reaction is usually strongly biased in ..."
4. Psychology: An Elementary Text-book by Hermann Ebbinghaus (1908)
"JUDGMENT AND REASON I. coherent Thought When I receive a letter from a friend,
... It is a coherent process of thinking. The best way of describing its ..."
5. Pensions, Savings and Capital Flows: From Ageing to Emerging Markets by Helmut Reisen (2000)
"After the Great Asian Slump: Towards a coherent Approach to Global Capital Flows*
The 21st century is expected to see a growing share of global output move ..."
6. The Air Campaign: Planning for Combat by John A. Warden, III (1995)
"Many of our current problems over the uses of the various Armed Services stem
from a lack of coherent doctrine on how they should be used individually and ..."
7. El Salvador at War: An Oral History of Conflict from the 1979 Insurrection edited by Max G. Manwaring, Court Prisk (1995)
"... coherent Process by Which Aid Can Be Provided Major General James R. Taylor—Well,
the first thing needed would be a change to the Arms Export Control ..."
8. The Diplomatic Relations of England with the Quadruple Alliance, 1815-1830 by Louis Calvert, Myrna M. Boyce, Paul Padgette (1918)
"CHAPTER XI MUSIC AND COSTUMES VERSUS THE ACTOR The Work of Each Specialist Should
Be Blended into a coherent Whole—The Function of Costumes—Allowing for the ..."
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