Antonyms for coherence


Grammar : Noun
Spell : koh-heer-uhns, -her-
Phonetic Transcription : koʊˈhɪər əns, -ˈhɛr-


Definition of coherence

Origin :
  • late 16c., from Middle French cohérence (16c.), from Latin cohaerentia, noun of state from cohaerentem (see coherent). Related: Coherency.
  • noun agreement
Example sentences :
  • But you will say, what coherence has this remark with the matter in question?
  • Extract from : « Ebrietatis Encomium » by Boniface Oinophilus
  • At about this point the conversation lost its coherence in Pop's ears.
  • Extract from : « In a Little Town » by Rupert Hughes
  • There was no coherence in the noises he was making in his effort to speak words.
  • Extract from : « Joan of Arc of the North Woods » by Holman Day
  • Consequently, they can no longer assume the coherence of language.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • Why stifle his powers for the sake of a coherence which did not exist!
  • Extract from : « The Patrician » by John Galsworthy
  • "Well," he went on with an evident effort at self-control and coherence.
  • Extract from : « War and Peace » by Leo Tolstoy
  • Betsy took her by the shoulders, and shook her into coherence.
  • Extract from : « Dear Enemy » by Jean Webster
  • It is constructed with regard to Unity, Mass, and Coherence.
  • Extract from : « English: Composition and Literature » by W. F. (William Franklin) Webster
  • Many a regiment has lost its coherence with the loss of its standard.
  • Extract from : « Introduction to the Science of Sociology » by Robert E. Park
  • Wolf did not look for coherence from her, and took the two statements on their face value.
  • Extract from : « The Beloved Woman » by Kathleen Norris

Synonyms for coherence

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