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co·her·ent Listen to audio/koʊˈhirənt/ adjective
[more coherent; most coherent] 1 : logical and well-organized : easy to understand
He proposed the most coherent plan to improve the schools. a coherent argument/essay
2 : able to talk or express yourself in a clear way that can be easily understood
The drunk man was not coherent. [=understandable]
3 : working closely and well together
They are able to function as a coherent group/team.
— co·her·ence Listen to audio /koʊˈhirəns/ noun [noncount]
His films are confusing and have little coherence. You make some interesting points, but the essay as a whole lacks coherence. [=it moves in a disorganized or confusing way from one idea to another] The team lacks coherence.
— co·her·ent·ly adverb
The student has trouble expressing his ideas coherently. They work coherently together.

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