Both Uses of
coherent
in
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- You do not under stand my position," returned the doctor, with a certain incoherency of manner.†
p. 26.0incoherency = inability to think clearly; or an instance of not thinking clearly; or describing parts as not fitting together in a consistent or pleasing mannerstandard 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 would still be merrily disposed at times; and as my pleasures were (to say the least) undignified, and I was not only well known and highly considered, but growing toward the elderly man, this incoherency of my life was daily growing more unwelcome.†
p. 89.9 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(coherent) sensible and clear; or describing parts as fitting together in a consistent or pleasing manner
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
A comprehensive dictionary will have more specialized definitions of coherent such as one used in physics.