All 4 Uses of
coherent
in
The Idiot
- I was just the same myself before I went to Switzerland; I stammered incoherently; one tries to express oneself and cannot.†
Chpt 2.8 *incoherently = not in a sensible and clear manner; or not in a manner where parts fit together consistently or pleasinglystandard 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 prince was much distressed; he seemed worn out with fatigue, and spoke almost incoherently.†
Chpt 2.9
- In the manner of one with long hours before him, he began his history; but after a few incoherent words he jumped to the conclusion, which was that "having ceased to believe in God Almighty, he had lost every vestige of morality, and had gone so far as to commit a theft."†
Chpt 2.11incoherent = not sensible or clear; or describing parts as not fitting together in a consistent or pleasing mannerstandard 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.
- His talk was almost incoherent; he would break off in the middle of a sentence which he had begun with great interest, and forget what he had been saying.†
Chpt 3.4
Definition:
sensible and clear; or describing parts as fitting together in a consistent or pleasing manner