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coherent

adjective

kō-ˈhir-ənt

Definition of coherent

as in logical

according to the rules of logic a coherent blueprint to hooking up a home theater system with a minimum of fuss

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as in understandable

capable of being understood the victim of the attack was too distraught to make a coherent statement

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as in consistent

not having or showing any apparent conflict a business venture that is coherent with the company's long-range goals

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Recent Examples of coherent Sign up for our weekly newsletter Proof Positive How does a coherent structure emerge from many small random occurrences? — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026 Characters, environments, performances and production choices need to remain coherent as the project evolves. — Partner Content, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 Now, amid fires, floods, and soaring insurance premiums, Stanford University’s Adrien Bilal has offered a far more coherent analysis of the economic effects, and potential costs, of climate change. — Bill McKibben, Time, 30 Sep. 2026 The swap is necessary, Smith said, for more coherent management of grazing, fencing and the land as a whole. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coherent

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Adjective

Perhaps the squad took his ball-respecting mantra to its logical extreme, seemingly reluctant to sully it by smashing it into the net, with Chelsea recording the biggest xG underperformance in the Premier League during his brief tenure.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The rebuttal, though methodical and logical, was little more than a momentary speed bump for the runaway popularity of the psychedelic bread story.

— Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of logical

Adjective

That’s understandable to an extent; institutions need to remain sustainable.

— Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Remnants of a wooden spear weren’t found near the Neanderthal’s remains, which is understandable since the material often decomposes so quickly.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of understandable

Adjective

Its potential advantages include simpler integration, more consistent operator interfaces and greater flexibility in configuring robotic fleets.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
As the accessories category has been a consistent growth driver in Designer Brand’s retail category, its partnership with Imbox helps to amplify this ongoing momentum.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of consistent

Adjective

Sometimes our rational understanding of life and death bumps into a seemingly impossible presence.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Americans cast English severity as evidence of an old, corrupt political order and imagined their own laws as rational, proportionate and suited to free citizens.

— Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of rational

Adjective

Last year, a Senatobia officer threatened a Black woman with a Taser, pulling her from her car and onto the ground and arresting her during a confrontation over an accessible parking space in the same Walmart lot where Kohen was shot.

— SOPHIE BATES, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
These cameras are license plate readers that in many cases create detailed portraits of Americans’ vehicle movements, accessible to police across the country without a warrant.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of accessible

Adjective

That potentially allows rigid structural elements and softer, flexible sections to be incorporated into the same object, provided the materials are compatible.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
However, Samsung supports manual photo tagging on compatible devices.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of compatible

Adjective

For properties other than single-family homes and duplexes, the statute addresses reasonable provisions for clean and safe common areas along with services such as garbage removal and extermination of certain pests.

— Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
These are reasonable explanations for a temporary change, Desai says.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of reasonable

Adjective

New York University mathematician Roland Bauerschmidt says the first of these papers is both groundbreaking and comprehensible.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
The only problem is that the lyrics aren’t really more comprehensible than actual Katseye jams.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of comprehensible

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