'Incoherence' definitions:

Definition of 'incoherence'

From: WordNet
noun
Lack of cohesion or clarity or organization [syn: incoherence, incoherency] [ant: coherence, coherency, cohesion, cohesiveness]
noun
Nonsense that is simply incoherent and unintelligible [syn: incoherence, incoherency, unintelligibility]

Definition of 'Incoherence'

From: GCIDE
  • Incoherence \In`co*her"ence\, Incoherency \In`co*her"en*cy\, n. [Cf. F. incoh['e]rence.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. The quality or state of being incoherent; lack of coherence; lack of cohesion or adherence. --Boyle. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Lack of connection; incongruity; inconsistency; lack of agreement or dependence of one part on another; as, the incoherence of arguments, facts, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • Incoherences in matter, and suppositions without proofs, put handsomely together, are apt to pass for strong reason. --Locke. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. That which is incoherent. [1913 Webster]
  • Crude incoherencies . . . and nauseous tautologies. --South. [1913 Webster]

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