coherent meaning and definition

COHERENT adjective

Definition of coherent (adjective)

1. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
   • "a coherent argument"
   • synonyms: consistent, logical, ordered
   • antonym: incoherent
2. capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
   • "a lucid thinker"; "she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident"
   • synonyms: logical, lucid
3. (physics) of waves having a constant phase relation
   • antonym: incoherent
4. sticking together
   • "two coherent sheets"; "tenacious burrs"
   • synonyms: tenacious