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โ‡ฑ COHERENCE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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1
: the quality or state of cohering: such as
a
: systematic or logical connection or consistency
The essay as a whole lacks coherence.
b
: integration of diverse elements, relationships, or values
"The various parts of this houseโ€”discrete in color, in shape, in placementโ€”join together with remarkable coherence."โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Paul Goldberger
2
: the property of being coherent
a plan that lacks coherence

Synonyms of coherence

Examples of coherence in a Sentence

the house has been expanded and remodeled so many times that now it's a jumbled mess that lacks coherence
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The challenge is not to retreat from circulation, but to insist that circulation be thought through, grounded in specific places and their conditions, and accountable, open to friction, contamination, and transformation rather than insulated coherence. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026 Flush with capital and confidence but short on coherence, Quibi shut down in December 2020, just six months after its debut. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026 Other milestones include higher qubit counts โ€” which increase the potential size and complexity of problems a quantum computer can represent and help solve โ€” and coherence times, which allow more reliable computations by reducing the impact of noise and errors. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Dylan Butts,matthew Chin, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026 Or, to put it another way, technology of this sort makes the private dream of coherence more vivid. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coherence

Word History

Etymology

coher(ent) + -ence, after Latin cohaerentia

First Known Use

circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of coherence was circa 1580

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โ€œCoherence.โ€ Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coherence. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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