Added 2 October 2026
coherent
/kəʊˈhɪə.ɹənt/ adjective
In Latin: contextus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about coherent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Unified; sticking together; making up a whole.
- Orderly, logical and consistent.
- Aesthetically ordered.
Origin
From Middle French coherent, from Latin cohaērēns, from co- + haereō. By surface analysis, cohere + -ent.
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