I. kōˈhirən(t)s also -her- or -hēr- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French cohérence, from Latin cohaerentia, from cohaerent-, cohaerens (present participle of cohaerēre ) + -ia
1. : the quality or state of cohering: as
a. : systematic or methodical connectedness or interrelatedness especially when governed by logical principles : consistency , congruity
b. : integration of social and cultural elements based on a consistent pattern of values and a congruous set of ideological principles
2. obsolete : mutual understanding : fellow feeling
II. noun
: the property of being coherent