coherence, coherency
(noun) logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts
coherence, coherency, cohesion, cohesiveness
(noun) the state of cohering or sticking together
Source: WordNet® 3.1
coherence (countable and uncountable, plural coherences)
The quality of cohering, or being coherent; internal consistency.
A logical arrangement of parts, as in writing.
(physics, of waves) The property of having the same wavelength and phase.
(linguistics, translation studies) A semantic relationship between different parts of the same text.
• incoherence
Source: Wiktionary
Co*her"ence, Co*her"en*cy, n. Etym: [L. cohaerentia: cf. F. cohérence.]
1. A sticking or cleaving together; union of parts of the same body; cohesion.
2. Connection or dependence, proceeding from the subordination of the parts of a thing to one principle or purpose, as in the parts of a discourse, or of a system of philosophy; consecutiveness. Coherence of discourse, and a direct tendency of all the parts of it to the argument in hand, are most eminently to be found in him. Locke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
