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  • She is more coherent now than she was just after the accident an hour ago.
  • There is no coherent government policy, in America or anywhere else in the world.  (source)
  • I was wondering if you could write a eulogy for Hazel. I've got notes and everything, but if you could just make it into a coherent whole or whatever?  (source)
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  • He'll be incoherent by the time we reach the Capitol.  (source)
    incoherent = unable to think logically
    standard prefix: The prefix "in-" in incoherent means not and reverses the meaning of coherent. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
  • A lifetime of experience molding military boeufs into a coherent fighting force has prepared the Admiral for creating a functional society out of angry, troubled kids.  (source)
    coherent = orderly (with parts working well together)
  • "Fire!" she whispered incoherently.  (source)
    incoherently = in an unclear manner (not understandable to others)
    standard prefix: The prefix "in-" in incoherently means not and reverses the meaning of coherently. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
  • The glazed way his eyes rolled toward her when she spoke to him, like the eyes of a fighter who has been struck and struck and struck, a fighter who has lost his coherence along with his mouthguard  (source)
    coherence = ability to think logically
  • He tried to explain what had happened, but he could hear himself slipping into incoherence.†  (source)
    incoherence = inability to think clearly; or an instance of not thinking clearly; or describing parts as not fitting together in a consistent or pleasing manner
    standard prefix: The prefix "in-" in incoherence means not and reverses the meaning of coherence. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
  • You are unable to think coherently.  (source)
    coherently = clearly (in a sensible manner)
  • Slight incoherency.†  (source)
    incoherency = inability to think clearly; or an instance of not thinking clearly; or describing parts as not fitting together in a consistent or pleasing manner
    standard prefix: The prefix "in-" in incoherency means not and reverses the meaning of coherency. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
  • I couldn't exactly talk with any coherency, or do sports, or show any talent for anything.†  (source)
  • At these passionate interjections, mere incoherences to the listener as yet unapprised of the antecedents, the Surgeon was profoundly discomposed.†  (source)
    incoherences = instances of not thinking clearly
    standard prefix: The prefix "in-" in incoherences means not and reverses the meaning of coherences. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
  • After a brief, semicoherent discussion, Gau, Mingma, and Ngima continued down.†  (source)
    semicoherent = partially sensible and clear; or partially describing parts as fitting together in a consistent or pleasing manner
    standard prefix: The prefix "semi-" in semicoherent means half or partially. This is the same pattern you see in words like semicircle, semisweet, and semiautomatic.
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