This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
coherent
[ koh-heer-uhnt, -her- ]
/ koʊˈhɪər ənt, -ˈhɛr- /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
logically connected; consistent: a coherent argument.
having a natural or due agreement of parts; harmonious: a coherent design.
cohering; sticking together: a coherent mass of sticky candies.
Physics, Optics. of or relating to waves that maintain a fixed phase relationship, as in coherent light, or light in which the electromagnetic waves maintain a fixed and predictable phase relationship with each other over a period of time.See also laser.
QUIZ
ALL IN FAVO(U)R OF THIS BRITISH VS. AMERICAN ENGLISH QUIZ
There's an ocean of difference between the way people speak English in the US vs. the UK. Are your language skills up to the task of telling the difference? Let's find out!
Question 1 of 7
True or false? British English and American English are only different when it comes to slang words.
Origin of coherent
OTHER WORDS FROM coherent
co·her·ent·ly, adverbnon·co·her·ent, adjectiveWords nearby coherent
Cohen, cohenite, cohere, coherence, coherence theory, coherent, coherent control, coherent light, coherently, coherer, cohesion
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use coherent in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for coherent
coherent
/ (kəʊˈhɪərənt) /
adjective
capable of logical and consistent speech, thought, etc
logical; consistent and orderly
cohering or sticking together
physics (of two or more waves) having the same phase or a fixed phase differencecoherent light
(of a system of units) consisting only of units the quotient or product of any two of which yield the unit of the resultant quantity
Derived forms of coherent
coherently, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012