COHERENCE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts

Synonyms:

coherence; coherency

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("coherence" is a kind of...):

comprehensibility; understandability (the quality of comprehensible language or thought)

Derivation:

coherent (marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts)

Meaning:

The state of cohering or sticking together

Synonyms:

coherence; coherency; cohesion; cohesiveness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("coherence" is a kind of...):

connectedness; connection; link (the state of being connected)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "coherence"):

consistency (logical coherence and accordance with the facts)

continuity (uninterrupted connection or union)

Antonym:

incoherence (lack of cohesion or clarity or organization)

Derivation:

cohere (come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation)

coherent (sticking together)