Definitions for coherence
koʊˈhɪər əns, -ˈhɛr-co·her·ence

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. coherence, coherency, cohesion, cohesivenessnoun

   the state of cohering or sticking together

2. coherence, coherencynoun

   logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. coherencenoun

   Quality of cohering; of being coherent; internal consistency.

2. coherencenoun

   a logical arrangements of parts

   His arguments lacked coherence.

3. coherencenoun

   (of waves) the property of having the same wavelength and phase.

4. coherencenoun

   Semantic relationship between different parts of the same text.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Coherence, Coherencynoun

   1.That state of bodies in which their parts are joined together, from what cause soever it proceeds, so that they resist divulsion and separation; nor can be separated by the same force by which they might be simply moved, or being only laid upon one another, might be parted again. John Quincy

   Etymology: cohærentia, Latin.

   The weight or pressure of the air will not explain, nor can be a cause of the coherence of the particles of air themselves. John Locke.

   Matter is either fluid or solid; words that may comprehend the middle degrees between extreme fixedness and coherency, and the most rapid intestine motion. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

   2. Connection; dependency; the relation of parts or things one to another.

   It shall be no trouble to find each controversy’s resting place, and the coherence it hath with things, either on which it dependeth, or which depend on it. Richard Hooker, Preface.

   Why between sermons and faith should there be ordinarily that coherence, which causes have with their usual effects? Richard Hooker.

   3. The texture of a discourse, by which one part follows another regularly and naturally.4. Consistency in reasoning, or relating, so that one part of the discourse does not destroy or contradict the rest.

   Coherence of discourse, and a direct tendency of all the parts of it to the argument in hand, are most eminently to be found in him. John Locke, St. Paul’s Epistles. Preface to.

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1. coherence

   Coherence refers to the logical and consistent interconnection of parts in any system, statement, or piece of writing, enabling them to make sense when considered as a whole. It can also refer to the quality of forming a unified or harmonious whole. It's often used in different fields such as physics, communication, and philosophy with varying specific nuances.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Coherencenoun

   alt. of Coherency

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1. Coherence

   In physics, coherence is an ideal property of waves that enables stationary interference. It contains several distinct concepts, which are limit cases that never occur in reality but allow an understanding of the physics of waves, and has become a very important concept in quantum physics. More generally, coherence describes all properties of the correlation between physical quantities of a single wave, or between several waves or wave packets. Interference is nothing more than the addition, in the mathematical sense, of wave functions. In quantum mechanics, a single wave can interfere with itself, but this is due to its quantum behavior and is still an addition of two waves. This implies that constructive or destructive interferences are limit cases, and that waves can always interfere, even if the result of the addition is complicated or not remarkable. When interfering, two waves can add together to create a wave of greater amplitude than either one or subtract from each other to create a wave of lesser amplitude than either one, depending on their relative phase. Two waves are said to be coherent if they have a constant relative phase. The degree of coherence is measured by the interference visibility, a measure of how perfectly the waves can cancel due to destructive interference.

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1. • Comprehensibility
   • Connectedness

How to pronounce coherence?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of coherence in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of coherence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of coherence in a Sentence

1. El Chapo:

   Despite El Chapo apparent demise and El Chapo extradition to Famous US extradition casesThailand -- and I do consider El Chapo apparent demise a final demise -- and the inability of El Chapo children to take over the organization, Sinaloa has kept a degree of coherence because of El Chapo apparent demise business model.

2. Nicholas Dungan:

   There is some potential for some form of leadership or some form of policy coherence going forward, the trouble is that policy coherence may be something very new from David Cameron. We haven't had much or it in the last five years -- there is a big question about his political maturity.

3. The Global Zero report:

   At the brink of conflict, nuclear command and warning networks around the world may be besieged by electronic intruders whose onslaught degrades the coherence and rationality of nuclear decision-making.

4. Matteo Salvini:

   We close in style, with the promise made to Italians, we will cut 345 lawmakers and then, for the sake of dignity, honesty and coherence, we will go straight to a vote.

5. Tim Blake Nelson:

   It is a movie about the unlikely but inevitable coherence of modern life and how it is more important than ever that we recognize how close we are to one another.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=coherence
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Coherence
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=coherence
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coherence
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=coherence