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coherence
CEFRB2
/kəʊˈhɪəɹ.ən(t)s/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
Clear and logical connection between ideas or parts.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA logical arrangement of parts, as in writing.
Examples
Academic writing needs to show cohesion and coherence.
We recognize coherence in texts.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 4
- Synonyms
- 1
Also pronounced
- /koʊˈhɪɹ.ən(t)s/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsThe quality of cohering, or being coherent; internal consistency.
The quality of forming a unified whole.
The property of having the same wavelength and phase.
More examples
In contextHis arguments lacked coherence.
He would then put down his pencil and stare in front of him, and wonder in what respects the world was different—it had, perhaps, more solidity, more coherence, more importance, greater depth.
In a lesson on coherence in academic writing, students engaged in the following discussion on the online platform TodaysMeet.
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Origin
noun
From Middle French coherence, from Latin cohaerentia. By surface analysis, cohere + -ence.