INCOHERENCY

incoherence, incoherency, unintelligibility

(noun) nonsense that is simply incoherent and unintelligible

incoherence, incoherency

(noun) lack of cohesion or clarity or organization

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

incoherency (usually uncountable, plural incoherencies)

The quality of being incoherent; lack of coherence.

That which is incoherent.

Synonyms

• incoherence

Source: Wiktionary


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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EXECUTION

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