COHERENCE


Meaning of COHERENCE in English

co ‧ her ‧ ence AC /kəʊˈhɪərəns $ koʊˈhɪr-/ BrE AmE ( also co‧her‧en‧cy /-rənsi/) noun [uncountable]

[ Word Family: verb : ↑ cohere ; noun : ↑ coherence ≠ ↑ incoherence ; adverb : ↑ coherently ≠ ↑ incoherently ; adjective : ↑ coherent ≠ ↑ incoherent ]

1 . when something such as a piece of writing is easy to understand because its parts are connected in a clear and reasonable way:

An overall theme will help to give your essay coherence.

He had a coherence of outlook and thought.

2 . if a group has coherence, its members are connected or united because they share common aims, qualities, or beliefs:

A common religion ensures the coherence of the tribe.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.