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coherent

Syllabification: (co·her·ent)

Definition of coherent

1(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent:they failed to develop a coherent economic strategy
(of a person) able to speak clearly and logically:she was lucid and coherent and did not appear to be injured

2united as or forming a whole:divided into a number of geographically coherent kingdoms

Derivatives

mid 16th century (in the sense 'logically related to'): from Latin cohaerent- 'sticking together', from the verb cohaerere (see cohere)

Spell coherent with -ent at the end.

Definition of coherent in the British & World English dictionary

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