| English adjective: coherent | |||
| 1. | coherent marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts | ||
| Samples | A coherent argument. | ||
| Synonyms | consistent, logical, ordered | ||
| Similar | seamless | ||
| See also | logical, rational | ||
| Antonyms | incoherent | ||
| 2. | coherent capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner | ||
| Samples | A lucid thinker. She was more coherent than she had been just after the accident. | ||
| Synonyms | logical, lucid | ||
| Similar | rational | ||
| Antonyms | irrational | ||
| 3. | coherent (physics) of waves having a constant phase relation | ||
| Antonyms | incoherent | ||
| 4. | coherent sticking together | ||
| Samples | Two coherent sheets. Tenacious burrs. | ||
| Synonyms | tenacious | ||
| Similar | adhesive | ||
| Antonyms | nonadhesive | ||