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cohérence — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • coherence noun The quality of being logical, consistent and clearly connected, so that the parts of something fit together and make sense as a whole.
  • consistence noun Logical consistency; lack of self-contradiction.

Senses

cohérence is used for these senses in English:

  • consistence The staying together, or remaining in close relation, of non-physical things.

coherence — full definition

  1. noun The quality of being logical, consistent and clearly connected, so that the parts of something fit together and make sense as a whole.
  2. noun A fixed relationship between the phases of two or more waves, which allows them to produce a steady interference pattern.

consistence — full definition

  1. noun Logical consistency; lack of self-contradiction.
  2. noun The staying together, or remaining in close relation, of non-physical things.
  3. noun The physical quality which is given by the degree of density, firmness, solidity, and viscosity; consistency.
  4. noun The condition of adhering or standing together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; coherence, existence, firmness, solidity.

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