'Coherent' definitions:
Definition of 'coherent'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; "a coherent argument" [syn: coherent, consistent, logical, ordered] [ant: incoherent]
adjective
Capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner; "a lucid thinker"; "she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident" [syn: coherent, logical, lucid]
adjective
(physics) of waves having a constant phase relation [ant: incoherent]
adjective
Sticking together; "two coherent sheets"; "tenacious burrs" [syn: coherent, tenacious]
Definition of 'Coherent'
From: GCIDE
- Coherent \Co*her"ent\, a. [L. cohaerens, p. pr. See Cohere.]
- 1. Sticking together; cleaving; as the parts of bodies; solid or fluid. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Composed of mutually dependent parts; making a logical whole; consistent; as, a coherent plan, argument, or discourse. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Logically consistent; -- applied to persons; as, a coherent thinker. --Watts. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Suitable or suited; adapted; accordant. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Instruct my daughter how she shall persever, That time and place, with this deceit so lawful, May prove coherent. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 5. (Physics, Optics) Of or pertaining to electromagnetic waves that have a constant phase relationship with each other; having identical phase at all points; as, the coherent light produced by a laser. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'coherent'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accordant,
- adhering,
- affirmative,
- agglutinate,
- agreeable,
- agreeing,
- answerable,
- articulate,
- at one,
- clean-cut,
- clear,
- clear as crystal,
- clear as day,
- clear-cut,
- cleaving,
- clinging,
- coexistent,
- coexisting,
- cohering,
- cohesive,
- coincident,
- coinciding,
- commensurate,
- compatible,
- comprehensible,
- concordant,
- concurring,
- conformable,
- congenial,
- congruent,
- congruous,
- connected,
- consentaneous,
- consentient,
- consistent,
- consonant,
- cooperating,
- cooperative,
- correspondent,
- corresponding,
- crisp,
- crystal-clear,
- crystalline,
- defined,
- definite,
- direct,
- distinct,
- en rapport,
- equivalent,
- explicit,
- express,
- harmonious,
- holding together,
- impartible,
- in accord,
- in agreement,
- in rapport,
- in sync,
- in synchronization,
- inaccordance,
- indiscerptible,
- indissoluble,
- indissolvable,
- indivisible,
- infrangible,
- infusible,
- inharmony,
- inseparable,
- insoluble,
- intelligible,
- like-minded,
- limpid,
- logical,
- loud and clear,
- lucid,
- luminous,
- of a piece,
- of like mind,
- of one mind,
- on all fours,
- orderly,
- organized,
- pellucid,
- perspicuous,
- plain,
- positive,
- proportionate,
- rational,
- reasonable,
- reconcilable,
- self-consistent,
- sensible,
- simple,
- sticking,
- straightforward,
- stuck,
- symbiotic,
- synchronized,
- synchronous,
- translucent,
- transparent,
- transpicuous,
- unambiguous,
- unanimous,
- unconfused,
- understandable,
- undividable,
- unequivocal,
- unified,
- uniform,
- unisonant,
- unisonous,
- univocal,
- unmistakable,
- well-defined,
- well-ordered