All 3 Uses of
coherent
in
The Hidden Oracle
- My only coherent thought was: YIKES!†
p. 53.3coherent = sensible and clear; or describing parts as fitting together in a consistent or pleasing manner
- Perhaps they would also give refuge to lost demigods, or at least notice when five of them wandered through their territory, muttering incoherently.†
p. 218.5 *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.
- She raised the chimes and watched as they swayed and clanked, turning the noise from the trees into snatches of coherent speech: Happiness approaches.†
p. 293.6coherent = sensible and clear; or describing parts as fitting together in a consistent or pleasing manner
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.