coherence
[noun]
Synonyms: adherence, adhesion, bond, cling, clinging, cohesion, stickage, sticking, consistency, conformity, congruity, correspondence

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Antonyms: incoherence
Related Words: integrity, solidarity, union, unity

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

co‧her‧ence AC /kəʊˈhɪərəns $ koʊˈhɪr-/ (also co‧her‧en‧cy /-rənsi/) noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: verb: cohere; noun: coherence ≠ incoherence; adverb: coherently ≠ incoherently; adjective: coherent ≠ incoherent]

1. when something such as a piece of writing is easy to understand because its parts are connected in a clear and reasonable way:
An overall theme will help to give your essay coherence.
He had a coherence of outlook and thought.

2. if a group has coherence, its members are connected or united because they share common aims, qualities, or beliefs:
A common religion ensures the coherence of the tribe.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

coherence
noun
ADJ. internal Your essay lacks internal coherence.
ideological, intellectual, logical, theoretical theories which lack ideological coherence
VERB + COHERENCE have, possess | achieve, create, give sth, maintain They have struggled to create coherence within the group.
lack
PREP. ~ between a lack of coherence between the policy and the speech
~ in/within There's a strong sense of coherence in the school curriculum.
PHRASES a degree/sense of coherence

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲