All 4 Uses
coherent
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The God of Small Things
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- At the time, there would only be incoherence.†
Chpt 11incoherence = 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 incoherence means not and reverses the meaning of coherence. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
- Ammu was incoherent with rage and disbelief at what was happening to her—at being locked away like the family lunatic in a medieval household.†
Chpt 13 *incoherent = 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.
- He tried to explain what had happened, but he could hear himself slipping into incoherence.†
Chpt 14incoherence = 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 incoherence means not and reverses the meaning of coherence. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
- He sensed the growing incoherence in the children.†
Chpt 19
Definitions:
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(coherent) sensible and clear; or describing parts as fitting together in a consistent or pleasing manner
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) A comprehensive dictionary will have more specialized definitions of coherent such as one used in physics.