coherent

Intermediatezipf 3.63

Pronunciation

/kəʊˈhɪərənt/(koh-HEER-unt)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

条理清楚的；连贯的；一致的

Definition

Logically connected and consistent; easy to understand as a whole.

Word family

  • coherence/kəʊˈhɪərəns/(n)连贯性
  • coherently/kəʊˈhɪərəntli/(adv)连贯地
  • incoherent/ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərənt/(adj)语无伦次的

Collocations

  • coherent argument
  • coherent plan
  • coherent strategy
  • speak coherently

Examples

  1. 1.The speaker gave a coherent explanation of the policy. (well-organized)
  2. 2.After the accident, he was barely coherent. (able to speak clearly)

Synonyms

  • logical/ˈlɒdʒɪkəl/— follows clear reasoning
  • consistent/kənˈsɪstənt/— no contradictions
  • lucid/ˈluːsɪd/— clear, easy to understand

Etymology

co- (together) + haerere (to stick) — ideas that stick together