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INCOHERENCES
Noun
incoherences
plural of incoherence
Source: Wiktionary
INCOHERENCE
In`co*her"ence, In`co*her"en*cy, n. Etym: [Cf. F. incohérence.]
1. The quality or state of being incoherent; want of coherence; want of cohesion or adherence. Boyle.
2. Want of connection; incongruity; inconsistency; want of agreement or dependence of one part on another; as, the incoherence of arguments, facts, etc. Incoherences in matter, and suppositions without proofs, put handsomely together, are apt to pass for strong reason. Locke.
3. That which is incoherent. Crude incoherencies . . . and nauseous tautologies. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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