Coherent meaning

What does “coherent” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“coherent” is an adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts.

coherent

adjective

  1. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts

    “a coherent argument”

    Oppositesincoherent
  2. capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

    “a lucid thinker”

    “she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident”

    Synonymslogicallucid
  3. (physics) of waves having a constant phase relation

    Oppositesincoherent
  4. sticking together

    “two coherent sheets”

    “tenacious burrs”

    Synonymstenacious

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University