INCOHERENT

incoherent, tongue-tied

(adjective) unable to express yourself clearly or fluently; “felt tongue-tied with embarrassment”; “incoherent with grief”

incoherent

(adjective) (physics) of waves having no stable definite or stable phase relation

incoherent

(adjective) without logical or meaningful connection; “a turgid incoherent presentation”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

incoherent (comparative more incoherent, superlative most incoherent)

Not coherent.

Not making logical sense; not logically connected or consistent.

(obsolete) Not holding together physically; loose; unconnected.

Not cohering socially, not united.

Synonyms

• unintelligible

• unrelated

• disjointed

• desultory

• jerky

• disconnected

• discontinuous

Antonyms

• coherent

Source: Wiktionary


In`co*her"ent, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + coherent: cf. F. incohérent.]

1. Not coherent; wanting cohesion; loose; unconnected; physically disconnected; not fixed to each; -- said of material substances. Woodward.

2. Wanting coherence or agreement; incongruous; inconsistent; having no dependence of one part on another; logically disconnected. "The same rambling, incoherent manner." Bp. Warburton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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